PWSI All Star Rec Team with Poor Sportsmanship

[Anonymous]

My son plays rec soccer for PWSI and there is one team he plays against every year that is essentially an all star team. The coach collects the best players from other teams and puts them on his team. I don’t have a problem with this because I know travel soccer is really expensive and this may be the only option for the kids. My problem is how this team plays. They are incredibly aggressive and lack sportsmanship. Last year multiple players on our team walked off the field hurt. On top of that, the parents are off the hook cray-cray. They yell at their kids and the referees. They actually seem to take pride in yelling at the refs and one told me that all that matters is that they win.

I’m very nervous about our team playing this team this year because we have two kids with special needs on the team. I would like my kid to not attend the game but I feel like I would be throwing the rest of the poor team to the wolves. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

This is, unfortunately, common. Happened to us in another rec league, as well. Complain to PWSI.

The funny part is my son now plays travel with many of the same players, and holds his own against them.

[Anonymous]

All-star rec teams in any sport are the worst.

[Anonymous]

I will preface this by saying that I am a big fan of rec soccer generally, and having kids play closest to home/wherever’s most convenient.

That said, my kids have been playing soccer for years at multiple clubs, and PWSI has a reputation for having awful parents (not directing this at you, obviously). I’ve witnessed it firsthand and was horrified.

All that said, I don’t think going to management would do a single thing. Feel awful for the rest of the team, but you should have zero qualms about pulling your kid from that game.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never heard of an all star rec team. Why would a rec league have a team like this?
My kid plays for OBGC and there is no all star team.

[Anonymous]

We had a team like this in our rec league and we ended up forfeiting the game. It was awful to play them. So we stopped.

[Anonymous]

its definitely the culture at that club. I hate it when my child plays that team. With a rec league I'd ask the parents if they feel the same as you and potentially forfeit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will preface this by saying that I am a big fan of rec soccer generally, and having kids play closest to home/wherever’s most convenient.

That said, my kids have been playing soccer for years at multiple clubs, and PWSI has a reputation for having awful parents (not directing this at you, obviously). I’ve witnessed it firsthand and was horrified.

All that said, I don’t think going to management would do a single thing. Feel awful for the rest of the team, but you should have zero qualms about pulling your kid from that game.

Sadly, I know going to PWSI management would not do anything. Last year a bunch of coaches went to the m and complained about this team and they did nothing. Unfortunately, I think my kid’s coach would have too much pride to forfeit the game. He’s a great coach so I don’t mean that in a bad way. I think I am going to pull my son from the game and reach out to a parent on the all star team to ask her to talk to the coach before playing our team. I am worried about the kids with special needs and just want to make sure he’s aware of the situation. It can be an opportunity for them to win using great technique instead of aggression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will preface this by saying that I am a big fan of rec soccer generally, and having kids play closest to home/wherever’s most convenient.

That said, my kids have been playing soccer for years at multiple clubs, and PWSI has a reputation for having awful parents (not directing this at you, obviously). I’ve witnessed it firsthand and was horrified.

All that said, I don’t think going to management would do a single thing. Feel awful for the rest of the team, but you should have zero qualms about pulling your kid from that game.

I am definitely worried about the culture of PWSI. While they are the closest club to us, I am considering other clubs in the area. My kid LOVES soccer and I want him to keep loving it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All-star rec teams in any sport are the worst.

Unfortunately the costs of travel soccer are so high that I think for some this their only option to get their kids into tournaments. I wouldn’t care if they had good sportsmanship. But these kids are just so aggressive and the parents are worse. The parents have been yellow carded for yelling. I can’t imagine demonstrating that behavior to my child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had a team like this in our rec league and we ended up forfeiting the game. It was awful to play them. So we stopped.

I honestly wish all the teams would do this. I know last year the coaches went to management and complained. It would have been better to just boycott/forfeit this team’s games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will preface this by saying that I am a big fan of rec soccer generally, and having kids play closest to home/wherever’s most convenient.

That said, my kids have been playing soccer for years at multiple clubs, and PWSI has a reputation for having awful parents (not directing this at you, obviously). I’ve witnessed it firsthand and was horrified.

All that said, I don’t think going to management would do a single thing. Feel awful for the rest of the team, but you should have zero qualms about pulling your kid from that game.

Sadly, I know going to PWSI management would not do anything. Last year a bunch of coaches went to the m and complained about this team and they did nothing. Unfortunately, I think my kid’s coach would have too much pride to forfeit the game. He’s a great coach so I don’t mean that in a bad way. I think I am going to pull my son from the game and reach out to a parent on the all star team to ask her to talk to the coach before playing our team. I am worried about the kids with special needs and just want to make sure he’s aware of the situation. It can be an opportunity for them to win using great technique instead of aggression.

Good for you. No reason to ever let your kid be a punching bag for thugs. And if the game isn't remotely competitive, the only lesson to be learned is that soccer is not fun.

[Anonymous]

A lot of CYA teams (especially on the girls side) go nuts in these all star games. It’s become unbearable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of CYA teams (especially on the girls side) go nuts in these all star games. It’s become unbearable.

Cool Story Bro... Not really the topic though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of CYA teams (especially on the girls side) go nuts in these all star games. It’s become unbearable.

Cool Story Bro... Not really the topic though.

The title literally says all star rec and talks about crappy teams behavior.

Don’t worry the remedial reading classes will eventually kick in for you.