So my daughter is still young (beginning 9th grade this year) and we have time before we get serious about recruiting. But, one question has been nagging at me for a long time. Why do so many programs maintain such large rosters? Most rosters are 25-30 and some are more than 35. Precious scholarship money and playing time has to be dividend up amongst the players. I would think that such a huge roster would be recipe for a bad dynamic. If I am a coach, I keep a roster of the best 20-25 I can recruit and divide the precious scholarship money and playing time amongst less players and use that as part of my recruiting pitch. I can still instill a sense of competition amongst 20-25 when I have only 11 players on the field.
I cannot think of a benefit to having a roster of more than 25 and I think I would make that a key criteria when evaluating the soccer programs.
What am I missing?
I cannot think of a benefit to having a roster of more than 25 and I think I would make that a key criteria when evaluating the soccer programs.
What am I missing?