"Reporting" for summer training?

[Anonymous]

A few clubs this week have posted their rising U12-U15 year olds reporting for summer training. Am I alone in giving these players, even the most talented ones, a month or so off? Let them be a kid? Club posting "optional" training pressures parents and kids old enough to be on social media. My kids team had almost 90% of kids show up, including some who had overnight camps preplanned.
My player will see you August 1st.

[Anonymous]

Ok

[Anonymous]

I don’t know why u need to make the post if your kid isn’t reporting or doesn’t want to then don’t……..

No need to announce to the public.

[Anonymous]

I agree that the pressure to play year round is absurd. Especially when summer temps are in the high 90s.

[Anonymous]

Everything feels like this lately.

Strivers trying to make themselves look awesome at the expense of mental (and in this case physical) health and their peers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few clubs this week have posted their rising U12-U15 year olds reporting for summer training. Am I alone in giving these players, even the most talented ones, a month or so off? Let them be a kid? Club posting "optional" training pressures parents and kids old enough to be on social media. My kids team had almost 90% of kids show up, including some who had overnight camps preplanned.
My player will see you August 1st.

Clubs know most are driven by FOMO

People who know what's best for their kid don't follow the herd

[Anonymous]

optional
adjective
op·​tion·​al ˈäp-sh(ə-)nəl
Synonyms of optional
: involving an option : not compulsory

[Anonymous]

Most clubs make it optional for a reason. If you don’t want to go, don’t go. If your kid misses his friends and the game, go. Once a week is perfect for July, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most clubs make it optional for a reason. If you don’t want to go, don’t go. If your kid misses his friends and the game, go. Once a week is perfect for July, IMO.

this some clubs also didnt make it to the next level on the ecnl stage… coaches getting them bk for that and getting those girls touches in the “off season”. True futballers dont have an off season however………


Bottom line rest your little ones if they need it or its too hot.

[Anonymous]

It's not good for human health to play in 90 degree heat. Even high exertion in 80 degree heat isn't great either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not good for human health to play in 90 degree heat. Even high exertion in 80 degree heat isn't great either.

There are large segments of the globe doing high exertion sporting activities and work labor in 80 and 90 degrees heat regularly.

[Anonymous]

Oh, no, someone's kid is doing something healthy and fun.

[Anonymous]

It is a club centric fueled FOMO rat race for sure.

[Anonymous]

my ecnl kid will come the first week of august. They just finished school a few days ago and need to be a kid for a month

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my ecnl kid will come the first week of august. They just finished school a few days ago and need to be a kid for a month

Based on what the majority of these kids are doing during the season, I'm not sure what they're requiring long term rest from 😂🤣

You need rest from what you've actually done. Not the work you should have done lol