TSJFC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Field wise -

1. Not surprised practices have more space. team counts were decimated. What was 2-3 teams per age group is now 1. Maybe next year they recover?

2. Rec. how has that program gone? That is the determinant of field space. When I’ve been to Hanson, the fields previously used for rec (3&4) have been pretty empty. Maybe they’re at Heron?

As a previous poster indicated the GA teams practiced on grass (field 3), then moved to turf (field 1). There was one practice at Potomack Lakes late in the season as well as a home game.

I can't speak for every age group, but the alleged 3-4 teams on a single field wasn't true for this current season. We carried 15-16 players all season on our team. So at most we had 30 players sharing a field across two GA age groups. It was customary to have two teams practice on each half of a single field and then combine for a scrimmage to end the practice. That seems like a totally reasonable set up to me. Goalkeepers were pulled over to their own field space for keeper practices.

I can share that what they told us after tryouts for next season that the practices would essentially be the same set up this coming season (in terms of general location). There was one additional field that was mentioned as a possibility, but since it wasn't finalized I am not going to mention it here since it isn't my news to share.

For parents considering TSJFC, don't read too much into the criticisms on this board. All clubs have their pros and cons, as does TSJFC. But the drum beat by many posters around lack of fields and small rosters is just not accurate. The club is clearly having to rebuild because of the recent history of clubs splitting and combining across NOVA, but that is true for many others.

[Anonymous]

We are leaving for the combination of the following---

Commute
Product on the field---training and games
Communication from Admin
Cost in relation to product

Other notes---
Training facilities have been a plus. We practiced four times a week for mostly the entire year. Outdoor and indoor.
Coaching specific to the needs of our player was great.
Additional features available via TSJ were not utilized after the Pre-Season Combine.
Communication from the Admin was almost non-existent.


Find a fit for you and your player. I know at least half of our Team are staying b/c of any number of reasons. Which is why you should or should not choose a Club. They all have things good and bad.

[Anonymous]

are the GA teams complete? Were they able to fill a roster?

2013 team seems like a gap with a combined 2013/2014 team now in NCSL division 3

[Anonymous]

They posted on their insta that they are having tryouts this week for boys age groups where they don't seem to have a team (u14 and older).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Field wise -

1. Not surprised practices have more space. team counts were decimated. What was 2-3 teams per age group is now 1. Maybe next year they recover?

2. Rec. how has that program gone? That is the determinant of field space. When I’ve been to Hanson, the fields previously used for rec (3&4) have been pretty empty. Maybe they’re at Heron?

As a previous poster indicated the GA teams practiced on grass (field 3), then moved to turf (field 1). There was one practice at Potomack Lakes late in the season as well as a home game.

I can't speak for every age group, but the alleged 3-4 teams on a single field wasn't true for this current season. We carried 15-16 players all season on our team. So at most we had 30 players sharing a field across two GA age groups. It was customary to have two teams practice on each half of a single field and then combine for a scrimmage to end the practice. That seems like a totally reasonable set up to me. Goalkeepers were pulled over to their own field space for keeper practices.

I can share that what they told us after tryouts for next season that the practices would essentially be the same set up this coming season (in terms of general location). There was one additional field that was mentioned as a possibility, but since it wasn't finalized I am not going to mention it here since it isn't my news to share.

For parents considering TSJFC, don't read too much into the criticisms on this board. All clubs have their pros and cons, as does TSJFC. But the drum beat by many posters around lack of fields and small rosters is just not accurate. The club is clearly having to rebuild because of the recent history of clubs splitting and combining across NOVA, but that is true for many others.

Thats a lot more field space than teams get at our club. Three or four teams to a field is the norm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They posted on their insta that they are having tryouts this week for boys age groups where they don't seem to have a team (u14 and older).

How do you have tryouts if you don't have a team or a coach....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:are the GA teams complete? Were they able to fill a roster?

2013 team seems like a gap with a combined 2013/2014 team now in NCSL division 3

How about 2012 and 2011

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They posted on their insta that they are having tryouts this week for boys age groups where they don't seem to have a team (u14 and older).

How do you have tryouts if you don't have a team or a coach....

The strangest thing is that the tryouts were for ages 2010-2012 boys on Wed are literally at the same time as their 2011-2012 team practice in Loudoun County. So the kids on the actual team in that age range won't be at the tryout,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They posted on their insta that they are having tryouts this week for boys age groups where they don't seem to have a team (u14 and older).

How do you have tryouts if you don't have a team or a coach....

The strangest thing is that the tryouts were for ages 2010-2012 boys on Wed are literally at the same time as their 2011-2012 team practice in Loudoun County. So the kids on the actual team in that age range won't be at the tryout,

nothing about this surprises me. they are very disorganized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They posted on their insta that they are having tryouts this week for boys age groups where they don't seem to have a team (u14 and older).

How do you have tryouts if you don't have a team or a coach....

The strangest thing is that the tryouts were for ages 2010-2012 boys on Wed are literally at the same time as their 2011-2012 team practice in Loudoun County. So the kids on the actual team in that age range won't be at the tryout,

Won't they cancel practice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They posted on their insta that they are having tryouts this week for boys age groups where they don't seem to have a team (u14 and older).

How do you have tryouts if you don't have a team or a coach....

The strangest thing is that the tryouts were for ages 2010-2012 boys on Wed are literally at the same time as their 2011-2012 team practice in Loudoun County. So the kids on the actual team in that age range won't be at the tryout,

Won't they cancel practice?

No. Practice is not canceled.

[Anonymous]

So the boys tryout location is at the Springfield campus. Has anyone heard anything official regarding boys team locations for next season? Are the rumors that they won't have boys north teams verified??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the boys tryout location is at the Springfield campus. Has anyone heard anything official regarding boys team locations for next season? Are the rumors that they won't have boys north teams verified??

It looks like their oldest boys team is a combined 2012/2011 north team (one team). (And really, those are terrible ages to combine for boys. That means you have 6th graders (fall 2012 kids) playing up against teams of 8th graders (U14). The difference between a 6th grade boy and an 8th grade boy can be...a lot.

They don't have a full 2011 or 2010, 2009, 2008 boys team? Wow.

[Anonymous]

Where do their "non-north" teams practice? It seems like all their field space is in Loudoun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Where do their "non-north" teams practice? It seems like all their field space is in Loudoun.

Yes we are based out of Loudoun and home field is Hanson. It would obviously be an unreasonable commute to Springfield. So if that's really what's happening, I want to know now so we don't miss tryouts at other clubs.