How many hours/wk for D1 womens soccer?

soccer mom · 09-28-2009, 01:16 PM

Does anyone know how many hours/week D1 womens' soccer teams practice?

keylyme · 09-28-2009, 02:50 PM

The NCAA rules (for all sports, I believe) are 20 hours/week max, HOWEVER....coaches can (and often do) implement "voluntary" practices (which aren't really voluntary). My daughter is a DI gymnast and does find herself practicing (running and lifting weights in addition these hours). Maybe someone can comment on their experience with women's soccer specifically.

strykermom · 09-28-2009, 06:08 PM

My daughter is a freshman playing soccer at a D-1. They have practice 2 hours a day six days a week plus two one-hour weight-training sessions per week. Those that did not pass a fitness test at the beginning of the season also have a morning running club. At the beginning of the season, before classes started, they had two practices per day.

soccer mom · 09-29-2009, 09:15 PM

Thanks. I knew it was 6 days per week but didn't know more specifics. My daughter is a junior and we are thinking ahead to what she wants to do.

strykermom · 09-30-2009, 01:56 PM

Just so you know - my daughter is at a D-1, but it isn't UCLA or UNC or one of the other sports powerhouses - some may have more intense training. We were looking for a particular balance between academics and sports that we felt would work best for her. Another student might find their place in a school with a chance of an NCAA title, and another one might find her place at a D-2 or D-3. For my kid, D-1 but not upper echelon of D-1 was the sweet spot. So far, it seems just right.