If there's no coach, will rec soccer just say "sorry, you can't play"?

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on the size of the organization and how the teams are assigned.

My kids played CYO, where the teams are connected to schools. If I got an email that said "we are missing two coaches" well, there only are 2 coaches for a grade level so that would mean "we have zero coaches" and I assume that we wouldn't field a team in that grade level.

On the other hand, if MSI is missing two coaches on a grade level, then I think they might be able to make teams a little larger than ideal, or assign kids to teams further from their home than is ideal, or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Our rec league has resorted to community volunteers and high school students. Every year, we get fewer and fewer parent volunteers and no one seems to feel guilty at all about not helping out.

Then, parents complain about the high school coaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on the size of the organization and how the teams are assigned.

My kids played CYO, where the teams are connected to schools. If I got an email that said "we are missing two coaches" well, there only are 2 coaches for a grade level so that would mean "we have zero coaches" and I assume that we wouldn't field a team in that grade level.

On the other hand, if MSI is missing two coaches on a grade level, then I think they might be able to make teams a little larger than ideal, or assign kids to teams further from their home than is ideal, or whatever.

There is a max number of players per roster. You can't just keep making teams bigger.

Our league has told the last X number of registrations that they can't play unless someone volunteers to coach. Usually, they get someone who almost always is terrible. But parents just want a warm body who isn't themself.

[Anonymous]

We sat at a basketball game for 15 minutes yesterday because the only parent willing to work the clock for the other team was running late. No other parent would volunteer to do it. The coach was individually asking people and it was just no, no, no.

Its a clock for 4th grade house basketball! Not rocket science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We sat at a basketball game for 15 minutes yesterday because the only parent willing to work the clock for the other team was running late. No other parent would volunteer to do it. The coach was individually asking people and it was just no, no, no.

Its a clock for 4th grade house basketball! Not rocket science.

So you hopped on the clock when the coach asked you?

[Anonymous]

This is a major issue with rec soccer. Clubs will take in all the kids and take your money even if they don't have the coaches in place. I had to step up and coach my kid's rec team years ago twice even though I have a very busy work schedule. It's BS. They should have X amount of teams and that's it. X amount of teams already has assigned coaches (parent volunteers). Rec soccer is a pure money grab.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, what an earth does this have to do with you signing up early? If no parents volunteer, you have no coaches you can’t play.

Shouldn't it be in the order that people sign up? Like if there aren't enough coaches, they should drop the last people that signed up not the first just because their coach isn't returning.

[Anonymous]

Not soccer but happened in flag football a few seasons ago. DC’s old team fell apart and we were told they wouldn’t place kids on new teams without a sufficient number of coaches. DH stepped up as an assistant coach with a mom as the head coach for a season.

From soccer to scouts to Sunday school parents want opportunities for their kids but want other adults to do the volunteering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, what an earth does this have to do with you signing up early? If no parents volunteer, you have no coaches you can’t play.

Shouldn't it be in the order that people sign up? Like if there aren't enough coaches, they should drop the last people that signed up not the first just because their coach isn't returning.

Kid teams are organized usually by neighborhood/school and requests.

[Anonymous]

What else can they do? If there is nobody willing to volunteer they can’t field a team for those kids. Volunteers make rec leagues in any sport work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We sat at a basketball game for 15 minutes yesterday because the only parent willing to work the clock for the other team was running late. No other parent would volunteer to do it. The coach was individually asking people and it was just no, no, no.

Its a clock for 4th grade house basketball! Not rocket science.

This is pretty bad and I would work the clock in this scenario. BUT I would be terrified the whole time because parents get so bent out of shape about errors of any kind. If parents want people to volunteer they can stop being mean to those who do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, what an earth does this have to do with you signing up early? If no parents volunteer, you have no coaches you can’t play.

Shouldn't it be in the order that people sign up? Like if there aren't enough coaches, they should drop the last people that signed up not the first just because their coach isn't returning.

Why? Random draw would be more fair. Preference to kids of volunteer coaches (including of other rec sports) would be a better incentive.

[Anonymous]

Bad division leads can also ruin a group or league. When you have a group of 60-80 kids and only have 2-3 volunteer coaches sticking around then something is up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We sat at a basketball game for 15 minutes yesterday because the only parent willing to work the clock for the other team was running late. No other parent would volunteer to do it. The coach was individually asking people and it was just no, no, no.

Its a clock for 4th grade house basketball! Not rocket science.

So you hopped on the clock when the coach asked you?

I was already doing the book. You need two volunteers per game, one from each team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, what an earth does this have to do with you signing up early? If no parents volunteer, you have no coaches you can’t play.

Shouldn't it be in the order that people sign up? Like if there aren't enough coaches, they should drop the last people that signed up not the first just because their coach isn't returning.

Kid teams are organized usually by neighborhood/school and requests.

Sure, if they have enough coaches thats fine. But if there aren't enough, then the last people to sign up should be out of luck unless they are willing to coach