What makes a youth soccer club great?

[Anonymous]

My snowflake being a part of it.

[Anonymous]

A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

[Anonymous]

Small rosters for maximum development, great player centric coaches, appropriate competition, written feedback at the end of the season with specific examples and suggestions, and supportive of a player's efforts outside of club activities for development (like but not exclusively futsal).

Down the road for older players, player exposure and also club coach contacts to facilitate post-youth club placement.

[Anonymous]

coach-centric coaches

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:coach-centric coaches

What does that mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

As a team manager, I'd like to hear more about this. I am surprised a tm has that much influence/effect...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

As a team manager, I'd like to hear more about this. I am surprised a tm has that much influence/effect...

not pp, but Really?, as a team manager you werent aware of the social implications and impact of helping develop team bonding and that timely and helpfup information sharing is a significant factor in player/parent value?

[Anonymous]

Other than entering the tournament/season game schedule into the scheduling app, our team manager doesn’t do anything else. She’s not the friendliest of people either so I’m fine that she doesn’t organize social events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

As a team manager, I'd like to hear more about this. I am surprised a tm has that much influence/effect...

not pp, but Really?, as a team manager you werent aware of the social implications and impact of helping develop team bonding and that timely and helpfup information sharing is a significant factor in player/parent value?

Um, I do all those things (all communications, tournament entry, uniform ordering, new player cards, team marketing) but no, kissing parents' asses (who are rarely grateful and will lie to your face) is not something I do. Also, no, I don't plan parties. We have other volunteers to do the fun stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

I don't know. It depends on the age of the kids and the team itself, but for me beyond the U9-U11/12 years I'd prefer the team manager just stick to the basics. Communicate schedules, tourney info, practice info.

Team meals out of town become infinitely more complicated when kids are playing 11v11 and are generally better handled by the parents in smaller groups. The Team Mom or Team Dad aspect should subside as he kids get older.

So basically, I'm not offended or feel a manager is bad if they are simply doing their job and not making gift bags for players and all that extra curricular stuff. It is nice but it isn't necessary and I find that expectation to be unfair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

I don't know. It depends on the age of the kids and the team itself, but for me beyond the U9-U11/12 years I'd prefer the team manager just stick to the basics. Communicate schedules, tourney info, practice info.

Team meals out of town become infinitely more complicated when kids are playing 11v11 and are generally better handled by the parents in smaller groups. The Team Mom or Team Dad aspect should subside as he kids get older.

So basically, I'm not offended or feel a manager is bad if they are simply doing their job and not making gift bags for players and all that extra curricular stuff. It is nice but it isn't necessary and I find that expectation to be unfair.

Amen. I love parents that don’t volunteer to do anything then complain about those that do (along with complaining about the coach, club, fields, costs, their kids playing time, etc.). Team manager is a volunteer role and is administrative. If someone wants campfires, marshmallows and pool parties, then volunteer to be the team spirit coordinator, else keep quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

I don't know. It depends on the age of the kids and the team itself, but for me beyond the U9-U11/12 years I'd prefer the team manager just stick to the basics. Communicate schedules, tourney info, practice info.

Team meals out of town become infinitely more complicated when kids are playing 11v11 and are generally better handled by the parents in smaller groups. The Team Mom or Team Dad aspect should subside as he kids get older.

So basically, I'm not offended or feel a manager is bad if they are simply doing their job and not making gift bags for players and all that extra curricular stuff. It is nice but it isn't necessary and I find that expectation to be unfair.

Amen. I love parents that don’t volunteer to do anything then complain about those that do (along with complaining about the coach, club, fields, costs, their kids playing time, etc.). Team manager is a volunteer role and is administrative. If someone wants campfires, marshmallows and pool parties, then volunteer to be the team spirit coordinator, else keep quiet.

[Anonymous]

I agree with PP. Managers VOLUNTEER to handle the communications and logistics of the team. Some other family should take on social arrangement. That is not a manager's job. Some do it, but it should n't be expected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A team manager that interacts with all of the kids and parents very positively 100% of the time. Not just there going thru the motions. The manager can play a huge role helping every team come together as a family. They can also make for a long season if they aren't friendly and strictly robotic

I don't know. It depends on the age of the kids and the team itself, but for me beyond the U9-U11/12 years I'd prefer the team manager just stick to the basics. Communicate schedules, tourney info, practice info.

Team meals out of town become infinitely more complicated when kids are playing 11v11 and are generally better handled by the parents in smaller groups. The Team Mom or Team Dad aspect should subside as he kids get older.

So basically, I'm not offended or feel a manager is bad if they are simply doing their job and not making gift bags for players and all that extra curricular stuff. It is nice but it isn't necessary and I find that expectation to be unfair.

Amen. I love parents that don’t volunteer to do anything then complain about those that do (along with complaining about the coach, club, fields, costs, their kids playing time, etc.). Team manager is a volunteer role and is administrative. If someone wants campfires, marshmallows and pool parties, then volunteer to be the team spirit coordinator, else keep quiet.

+1 I’m kind of scared off from volunteering again for just that kind of situation (complaints of lack of pizza party?!) if you think that sounds good don’t put it onto the person doing other chores, plan it yourself

[Anonymous]

Thanks to those of you PPs who get it! — signed longtime team manger