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This is one of the most maddening things in Youth Soccer to us. Clubs who use Fear mongering tactics of scarcity to force the decision without truly giving the player ample opportunity to see what else is out there that might be a better fit for their current development needs. The way tryouts work in Tampa is already goofy enough. Per FYSA rules, if you are registered with a club you are unable to even speak or checkout another club until you are released. Well Generally when clubs release their players tryouts are just a few days away, never truly giving you an opportunity to explore. The reason clubs do this is they don’t want you to look anywhere else. They turn into sleezy used car salesman and want to lock you down right now in hopes you can’t find something better. If a club does this to you it’s because they are putting themselves and their needs first, NOT YOURS. Clubs do this because they are not confident and scared if given the opportunity you may choose a different club. To us we feel like we are going to be the best fit for some but not for others and that’s ok. We would rather you explore your options and make the right decision for you. We feel making the right decision can take time to process. There are many factors to consider when choosing the right club for you development. They last thing we want to do is pressure someone into joining our club only to find out they made a mistake. That’s not fair to you, to the club, to the coach and to the other players on the team. The only way clubs are going to stop using these high-pressure sales tactics is when the parents say “Enough is Enough” and stop buying into the madness. Parents shouldn’t be afraid to say…. “Thank you so much for believing in my player and giving him/her an offer, we have one more club we would like to look at before making a commitment. We just want to do what is best for his/her development.” At Sporting Tampa Bay the players come first! And we mean all players, no matter where you choose to train and play. We have a belief to support the advancement of this beautiful game and the players who play it no matter where you are from or where you play. Please know we are here as a resource in helping you navigate this decision, even if your choice is ultimately not to move forward with Sporting Tampa Bay. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

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background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text columns="" 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With so many soccer clubs for players and parents to choose from, we felt it was important for us to share our thoughts on this topic. Hopefully this will give you a better understanding of our core beliefs and what we stand for, ultimately allowing you to make a more educated decision on calling Sporting Tampa Bay home. While both sides can present a good argument and both sides have positives and negatives, at Sporting Tampa Bay we believe in Quality over quantity. Here are a few reasons why: Quality allows us to be a player-centric and not team-centric model. Simply put, we put players first! Focusing extensively on creating technically competent players through education and development. Quality allows us to teach the Sporting Way of play, continuously helping players “Reach New Levels” within their development. Quality allows us to promote individual creativity and free play within a structured team environment, building their self-esteem and creative abilities to accelerate the learning process. Quality allows us to keep our primary focus on player development and not just winning games or chasing Got Soccer points. Quality allows us to develop our players in 4 primary areas. Physical, Mental, Technical and Tactical. This creates a much more well-rounded player. Quality allows us to keep our player to coach ratio much lower than others. Our player to coach ratio is roughly 14:1. Unlike some clubs in Tampa Bay who focus on Quantity with 2,500 players to only 100 coaches which is player to coach ratio of 25:1. Just like in school we feel a smaller more intimate group creates a much better relationship between coach and player as well as provides a better development environment. Quality allows us to develop players who will be recognized by their style of play on the pitch, regardless of the kit they wear. Quality allows us to create pathways and produce players that recruiters want to come scout. Quality allows us to be The ONLY Club in Tampa Bay with not one but two Directors who played and coached at the highest professional level in the world, hold their UFEA and USSF A License, and coached superstar professional players like Gareth Bale, Freddy Adu and Luke Shaw just to name a few. We could go on but, to be short, Quality allows us the opportunity to not only provide the best for our players and families but also allows them to give us their best as well. We understand we have a responsibility to our players not only as players but as individuals. To help them develop attributes like leadership, tenacity, discipline, and teamwork that will serve them well throughout their lives. 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Dave Fulk, Author at Sporting Tampa Bay FC

The Dreaded Deadline
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The Dreaded Deadline

Dave Fulk2021-05-02T14:33:11+00:00May 2nd, 2021|News|

Tryouts are here, you put in a good effort and Congrats you get an offer, BUT……It’s only good for 24 hours. This is one of the most maddening things in Youth Soccer to us. Clubs who use [...]

Quality vs Quantity
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Quality vs Quantity

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Quality vs Quantity

Dave Fulk2020-06-02T20:56:01+00:00June 2nd, 2020|News|

At the intersection of Quantity and Quality you find yourself with a choice to make in an age-old debate of which is better. With so many soccer clubs for players and parents to choose from, we felt [...]

Player Development over Winning Games
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Player Development over Winning Games

Dave Fulk2021-05-02T14:34:56+00:00May 1st, 2020|News|

Player Development over Winning Games Win at all costs. You may hear this phrase from time to time particularly in sports. But more often than not you will see it in how a team is coached. While winning is [...]

Sporting Tampa Bay Partners with Under Armour
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Sporting Tampa Bay Partners with Under Armour

Dave Fulk2020-06-03T10:51:42+00:00March 17th, 2020|News|

Sporting Tampa Bay FC Teams Up with Soccer.com and Under Armour STBFC Signs Multi-Year Partnership with Global Performance Brand Sporting Tampa Bay FC is excited to announce our new, multi-year partnership with Under Armour through Soccer.com, naming the global performance [...]

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