High-powered teams have long been part of Plano soccer. The parents are pushing these kids too hard, too much training. In Plano, parents are investing time and money at incredible and unprecedented levels for children as young as 5 years old. D.C. The time commitments are formidable. Many of the kids are signed up for two or three leagues, including indoor soccer both in the winter and summer months, eliminating any off-season.
Some children play games five or six days a week.
Since his daughter was 7, Navalta, who lives in Carrollton, has had her competing or training six days a week throughout the year. At one point, Navalta says, he had her playing on five different teams. When she does sometimes complain about the arduous practice sessions, Navalta says, he reminds his daughter of her goals. At 9, she pines for a scholarship to Notre Dame. As a teenager growing up in Richardson, Campise was a soccer champion and earned a scholarship to the University of North Carolina.