High Level Coach Obligations?

[Anonymous]

On an ECNL or MLS Next team at a big club in the area. Is it normal to experience the following?
1.) Not a single team meeting from August until now.
2.) No progress report for any of the players on paper or verbally.
3.) Not one written communication from the coach to the players or parents.
4.) Multiple games when the coach did not show up and had not communicated that to the team.
5.) Zero check-in on players with long-term injuries.
6.) No feedback to players when they ask what they need to improve upon.
7.) Two players on the team averaging less than 25 minutes per match.
8.) Repeatedly starting players who missed multiple practices during the previous week.

[Anonymous]

All but 7 & 8 are giant red flags. Depending on the age, 7 & 8 may be fine. My kid attends every practice, and that should count for something, but top players sometimes need to miss practice.

But the first 6, I’d talk to the club’s TD.

[Anonymous]

Yep pretty normal specially on the injured players.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On an ECNL or MLS Next team at a big club in the area. Is it normal to experience the following?
1.) Not a single team meeting from August until now. Yes
2.) No progress report for any of the players on paper or verbally. Yes-common
3.) Not one written communication from the coach to the players or parents. Yes
4.) Multiple games when the coach did not show up and had not communicated that to the team. only for a tournament
5.) Zero check-in on players with long-term injuries. Yes-common
6.) No feedback to players when they ask what they need to improve upon. Not typical, but can happen
7.) Two players on the team averaging less than 25 minutes per match. Yes-common
8.) Repeatedly starting players who missed multiple practices during the previous week. Yes-common

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On an ECNL or MLS Next team at a big club in the area. Is it normal to experience the following?
1.) Not a single team meeting from August until now.
2.) No progress report for any of the players on paper or verbally.
3.) Not one written communication from the coach to the players or parents.
4.) Multiple games when the coach did not show up and had not communicated that to the team.
5.) Zero check-in on players with long-term injuries.
6.) No feedback to players when they ask what they need to improve upon.
7.) Two players on the team averaging less than 25 minutes per match.
8.) Repeatedly starting players who missed multiple practices during the previous week.

. You play for NVA. Sounds like Mo. Reason why kids bailed for Arlington.

[Anonymous]

This is SYC 2011B MLS Next to the tea.

Anonymous wrote:On an ECNL or MLS Next team at a big club in the area. Is it normal to experience the following?
1.) Not a single team meeting from August until now.
2.) No progress report for any of the players on paper or verbally.
3.) Not one written communication from the coach to the players or parents.
4.) Multiple games when the coach did not show up and had not communicated that to the team.
5.) Zero check-in on players with long-term injuries.
6.) No feedback to players when they ask what they need to improve upon.
7.) Two players on the team averaging less than 25 minutes per match.
8.) Repeatedly starting players who missed multiple practices during the previous week.

[Anonymous]

Then problem is these coaches are full of themselves and lazy at this level. Be warned of A and B licensed coaches. They want to administrate and execute. And then just replace kids. Much easier than actually coaching right? And parents will gladly fork over money to play ECNL and MLS-N. The only way to change is to say no, but all know someone’s willing to pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On an ECNL or MLS Next team at a big club in the area. Is it normal to experience the following?
1.) Not a single team meeting from August until now.
2.) No progress report for any of the players on paper or verbally.
3.) Not one written communication from the coach to the players or parents.
4.) Multiple games when the coach did not show up and had not communicated that to the team.
5.) Zero check-in on players with long-term injuries.
6.) No feedback to players when they ask what they need to improve upon.
7.) Two players on the team averaging less than 25 minutes per match.
8.) Repeatedly starting players who missed multiple practices during the previous week.

. You play for NVA. Sounds like Mo. Reason why kids bailed for Arlington.

Bingo

[Anonymous]

Everybody knows how Mo got to the role he has… and it’s not by his coaching or management…

[Anonymous]

OP here...do not play for NVA, but good to know who else to avoid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everybody knows how Mo got to the role he has… and it’s not by his coaching or management…

oh you mean its not by his undefeated teams, D1 recruitable players, development and just being the best coach in the area? Say it aint so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everybody knows how Mo got to the role he has… and it’s not by his coaching or management…

oh you mean its not by his undefeated teams, D1 recruitable players, development and just being the best coach in the area? Say it aint so.

Haha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everybody knows how Mo got to the role he has… and it’s not by his coaching or management…

oh you mean its not by his undefeated teams, D1 recruitable players, development and just being the best coach in the area? Say it aint so.

Hows it hanging Mo? Bit salty?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everybody knows how Mo got to the role he has… and it’s not by his coaching or management…

oh you mean its not by his undefeated teams, D1 recruitable players, development and just being the best coach in the area? Say it aint so.

Now thats funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then problem is these coaches are full of themselves and lazy at this level. Be warned of A and B licensed coaches. They want to administrate and execute. And then just replace kids. Much easier than actually coaching right? And parents will gladly fork over money to play ECNL and MLS-N. The only way to change is to say no, but all know someone’s willing to pay.

The real danger is putting the coaches you describe into actual administrative positions. That's when things get dicey. The road is littered with examples.