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AI in Youth Soccer: Should You Let Your Club Test Your Kid?

Your club signs up for AI testing and hands you a forecast on your kid. Do you opt in, and how much should it change what you do next? Game1 co-founder and CEO Amir Donath takes the questions Liron and Matt brought in skeptical.

A player report can give parents more numbers without making the next decision any clearer. Amir explains how Game1 approaches biological age and repeated testing, while the hosts question whether European academy data translates to American kids.

They also ask who pays, what families see and what happens to children's data. The hosts discuss Taka in MLS NEXT alongside tools such as Veo and Trace. More numbers. The practical question is what any of it helps a kid do differently.

In this episode:

How biological age changes the comparison between two 14-year-olds

Why Amir says one test day should not become a verdict

Whether European academy data fits American kids

Amir’s hypothetical 5% pro chance at 11, and why he’s careful who sees it

Who pays for testing and who decides what parents and kids see

Why "we use industry standards" is not an answer about your kid's data

How MLS clubs use testing for trialists and scouting days

Chasing the Game is a weekly show for parents trying to navigate youth soccer in America, the money, the leagues, the pressure, and what actually develops a player.

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• (00:00) - Can AI tell what your kid needs?
• (02:18) - Should parents trust AI?
• (03:44) - Biological age and player forecasts
• (11:28) - What each player needs next
• (13:28) - Does European data fit American kids?
• (17:07) - Who pays and what parents see
• (24:14) - 100 passes. So what?
• (28:23) - AI concerns and your kid's data
• (31:23) - How MLS clubs use testing
• (34:44) - Will this replace showcases?
• (39:55) - Houston Dynamo and getting started
• (42:30) - Before you pay for another report

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