My son is a 2006 birth year,10 years old. Now that US Dev Academy is starting at U12, and switching to birth year, he would start next season. He is a pretty talented goalkeeper and I already have 3 clubs asking for him to try out for their academy programs, and I know his current club will take him for sure. I have some concerns about balancing school as he will be starting middle school next year and is a very good student. He will be doing advanced/seminar classes. I don't want to put to much pressure on him. Also, it sounds crazy because he's only ten (but that's how early competition starts now), but I guess for the bigger picture the ideal situation would be for him to play for college. So, is it vital for him to do the developmental academy program to play for college? Is that where they recruit from? I'm afraid if we don't take the opportunity of academy now, it will be to hard to get in at an older age. Thank you for any advice! I have no idea about any of this!