Soccer during recess?

[Anonymous]

My kid plays during recess at Ashburton. Apparently it’s ruthless and girls don’t even dare to play anymore. I was off one day and snuck over during lunch time to see for myself. It was crazy aggressive. Anyhow I asked him to just play goalie during recess cause he started acting tired during practices with his travel team. He didn’t listen 😂

[Anonymous]

Most county fields, including the school fields are in bad shape due to overuse. From overcrowded schools to not enough fields (for all the sports clubs that use them for practices), the answer is turf but there are too many loud voices that are anti-turf (read the OLO report and you'll see). So, instead of playing on a turf field, our kids are playing on compacted dirt, in mud puddles, and with rocky surfaces.

Our neighbors, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Howard County, etc. are all turning fields and Montgomery County is falling behind. FYI, there are newer turf projects with natural fill (no more rubber tires).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid plays during recess at Ashburton. Apparently it’s ruthless and girls don’t even dare to play anymore. I was off one day and snuck over during lunch time to see for myself. It was crazy aggressive. Anyhow I asked him to just play goalie during recess cause he started acting tired during practices with his travel team. He didn’t listen 😂

Similar at ES in South Alexandria. My DD, age 11 won't play w the boys because they are crazy. Lots of slide tackling!

Anyway, they play at recess daily, on worn down grass/ dirt.

[Anonymous]

Elementary DD played at recess on a grass field. In the winter they covered it with tarp and kids could not play. Some probably used a smaller area but she did wall ball, basketball or four square instead on a blacktop.

The condition of the field seemed good in fall/spring. My DS played on it after school for team practice. Our school is smaller though so that probably helped with wear and tear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My rising 8th grader is at a private but it’s small and they don’t really have a field. She plays on the blacktop. She did in 7th anyway. Hoping it’s not weird in 8th and they still do.

Why do you have to say “rising”

You are probably 46 years old. What made you change ? You lean left?

Snowflake says what? Are you triggered by the word "rising"? You must lean right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My rising 8th grader is at a private but it’s small and they don’t really have a field. She plays on the blacktop. She did in 7th anyway. Hoping it’s not weird in 8th and they still do.

Why do you have to say “rising”

You are probably 46 years old. What made you change ? You lean left?

Snowflake says what? Are you triggered by the word "rising"? You must lean right.

Thanks Forrest Gump. Rising....hilarious

[Anonymous]

The kids have one ball, some crappy nets, and no rules. There are usually 40 boys running after one ball. The guy on where who thinks kids are being developed by playing recess soccer is a turkey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kids have one ball, some crappy nets, and no rules. There are usually 40 boys running after one ball. The guy on where who thinks kids are being developed by playing recess soccer is a turkey.

I think the turkey may have said this on a thread before. Like the quote below below where the turkey says Lamine Yamal trained with professional coaches for an insane amount of a time, but "the most important piece of the puzzle . . . [was recess]." still cracks me up.

"By the way, Lamine’s training from U10 until he hit the first team comprised of 5-6 days/weekly.

And no, it wasn’t just 90 mins each time. Of those 5-6 days 3 or 4 of them were double sessions. 2 hrs in the day and another 2 hrs after school.

After his club training guess what… probably the most important piece of the puzzle… take a deep breath for this one ok? he played in the streets, the town plaza, and in school yard during recess with his buddies and ZERO adult joysticking."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kids have one ball, some crappy nets, and no rules. There are usually 40 boys running after one ball. The guy on where who thinks kids are being developed by playing recess soccer is a turkey.

I wouldn't call it development but it does play a part. Every sport needs a time period of unstructured play where results don't matter, no tactics, no strategy and where creativity can blossom. Like others have mentioned, in the rest of the world yes kids have structured environments where they're training but a lot of time is spent just playing pickup or freestyle juggling with each other and it's a lot more than the 30 minutes of recess that our kids get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids have one ball, some crappy nets, and no rules. There are usually 40 boys running after one ball. The guy on where who thinks kids are being developed by playing recess soccer is a turkey.

I think the turkey may have said this on a thread before. Like the quote below below where the turkey says Lamine Yamal trained with professional coaches for an insane amount of a time, but "the most important piece of the puzzle . . . [was recess]." still cracks me up.

"By the way, Lamine’s training from U10 until he hit the first team comprised of 5-6 days/weekly.

And no, it wasn’t just 90 mins each time. Of those 5-6 days 3 or 4 of them were double sessions. 2 hrs in the day and another 2 hrs after school.

After his club training guess what… probably the most important piece of the puzzle… take a deep breath for this one ok? he played in the streets, the town plaza, and in school yard during recess with his buddies and ZERO adult joysticking."

Lots of fiction in this Lamine Yamal story

[Anonymous]

What school? What grade? LAt Deal a few years back, no playing because even if one or two kids brought a ball all the kids jumped on it. Why the school couldn’t organize for more equipment was never answered. So the kids go from fun elementary recess to nothing. It’s a hard transition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids have one ball, some crappy nets, and no rules. There are usually 40 boys running after one ball. The guy on where who thinks kids are being developed by playing recess soccer is a turkey.

I think the turkey may have said this on a thread before. Like the quote below below where the turkey says Lamine Yamal trained with professional coaches for an insane amount of a time, but "the most important piece of the puzzle . . . [was recess]." still cracks me up.

"By the way, Lamine’s training from U10 until he hit the first team comprised of 5-6 days/weekly.

And no, it wasn’t just 90 mins each time. Of those 5-6 days 3 or 4 of them were double sessions. 2 hrs in the day and another 2 hrs after school.

After his club training guess what… probably the most important piece of the puzzle… take a deep breath for this one ok? he played in the streets, the town plaza, and in school yard during recess with his buddies and ZERO adult joysticking."

Hey man. Why post this. Let the koolaiders drink their koolaide. The next thread will be how their kid keeps getting shafted at open tryouts.

Let them be sheep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My rising 8th grader is at a private but it’s small and they don’t really have a field. She plays on the blacktop. She did in 7th anyway. Hoping it’s not weird in 8th and they still do.

Why do you have to say “rising”

You are probably 46 years old. What made you change ? You lean left?

Umm because other people say it? To clarify her age/grade for OP?
You are not a nice person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids have one ball, some crappy nets, and no rules. There are usually 40 boys running after one ball. The guy on where who thinks kids are being developed by playing recess soccer is a turkey.

I think the turkey may have said this on a thread before. Like the quote below below where the turkey says Lamine Yamal trained with professional coaches for an insane amount of a time, but "the most important piece of the puzzle . . . [was recess]." still cracks me up.

"By the way, Lamine’s training from U10 until he hit the first team comprised of 5-6 days/weekly.

And no, it wasn’t just 90 mins each time. Of those 5-6 days 3 or 4 of them were double sessions. 2 hrs in the day and another 2 hrs after school.

After his club training guess what… probably the most important piece of the puzzle… take a deep breath for this one ok? he played in the streets, the town plaza, and in school yard during recess with his buddies and ZERO adult joysticking."

Lots of fiction in this Lamine Yamal story

Lamine Yamal didn't play recess style (he did online school).... he was highly programed, he had more programed training than the above poster mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids have one ball, some crappy nets, and no rules. There are usually 40 boys running after one ball. The guy on where who thinks kids are being developed by playing recess soccer is a turkey.

I think the turkey may have said this on a thread before. Like the quote below below where the turkey says Lamine Yamal trained with professional coaches for an insane amount of a time, but "the most important piece of the puzzle . . . [was recess]." still cracks me up.

"By the way, Lamine’s training from U10 until he hit the first team comprised of 5-6 days/weekly.

And no, it wasn’t just 90 mins each time. Of those 5-6 days 3 or 4 of them were double sessions. 2 hrs in the day and another 2 hrs after school.

After his club training guess what… probably the most important piece of the puzzle… take a deep breath for this one ok? he played in the streets, the town plaza, and in school yard during recess with his buddies and ZERO adult joysticking."

Lots of fiction in this Lamine Yamal story

Lamine Yamal didn't play recess style (he did online school).... he was highly programed, he had more programed training than the above poster mentioned.

Spoiler alert: So did Messi. So did Mbappe. So did…etc…Even Carli Lloyd was extremely programmed (mentally apparently too).

The only coaches on your kids climb that will tell you “it’s all about rec and street soccer” are the futsal (US based) dork coaches, and the u-little coaches.

When you come upon a coach that DID play on dirt fields growing up (NoVa had a bunch, including one that is still lively over near Eden Center), they just smile and nod as you tell them how your kid is training in environments that “foster creativity” and “love for the game.”

High level soccer is all about thinking algorithmically.

When your little doesn’t have what it takes to compete high level, by all means, dive hard into rec.