Fairfax Sportsplex new ownership

[Anonymous]

Who are the new owners ?

[Anonymous]

I know Larry was in bad health for a while. Will the new owners continue to allow TAFC to use as the primary team training center? This has always been a hidden gem for our community. I hope none of the bigger clubs come in and push us out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I bet the kick out Team America and raise prices. The place needs a makeover , they did replace the turf recently but the hvac sucks.

the saint James being down the street caps what sportsplex can charge.

Yeah but they stay packed. I think the new owners want to change the clientele up. They might look to make it less league driven and more performance training driven.

We have gone to the Sportsplex every winter for indoor play. While it's not as high class as TSJ across the street, it is functional and definitely has its market. I hope they don't make it too high end. So much in youth sports (in particular soccer) is inaccessible to lower income brackets so I'd hate to see an affordable venue go out the window to cater to the high-end families who already have a plethora of options. I have the Sportsplex flagged every winter as an affordable option. I'd hate to see that go.

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[Anonymous]

I hope they don't kick TA out. We were a TA family for a while. Honestly, the HVAC was the reason we left. My son was constantly sick with respiratory infections pre-Covid. Much better for him to be outside playing.

[Anonymous]

They people working there are being very tight lipped about the ownership. Only saying the new owner wants the adult leagues to buy a new ID card with a new tracking system. Sounds like they want a better accounting system. Maybe to many people playing for free. With not enough enforcement. Sounds like they fear many changes in staff to come.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree very affordable option for indoor soccer. The only issue we have had is many of the hispanic teams played extremely dirty. The referees who are also hispanic will often favor the hispanic teams with foul calls or non calls. We left once the St James opened and haven't been back since.

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Probably just your upbringing influencing what your eyes see but your brain does not recognize. Latino kids play with as much gusto as other kids, the difference is when you see other non-Latino kids playing with aggressiveness, it is a plus and to be encouraged.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree very affordable option for indoor soccer. The only issue we have had is many of the hispanic teams played extremely dirty. The referees who are also hispanic will often favor the hispanic teams with foul calls or non calls. We left once the St James opened and haven't been back since.

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Probably just your upbringing influencing what your eyes see but your brain does not recognize. Latino kids play with as much gusto as other kids, the difference is when you see other non-Latino kids playing with aggressiveness, it is a plus and to be encouraged.

I wouldn't agree with that at all. There is a full spectrum of how kids play from all ethnicities. However no matter the ethnicity is majority. The minority tends to feel slighted. There is alway some referees who will be bias for or against a team for whatever reason. But to think latino players naturally play with gusto is also false. Almost every latino youth team you see has an overweight kid that cant keep up with the game speed yet still tries to emulate Messi. Attempting foot skills at the slow motion pace of a snail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bet the kick out Team America and raise prices. The place needs a makeover , they did replace the turf recently but the hvac sucks.

the saint James being down the street caps what sportsplex can charge.

Yeah but they stay packed. I think the new owners want to change the clientele up. They might look to make it less league driven and more performance training driven.

We have gone to the Sportsplex every winter for indoor play. While it's not as high class as TSJ across the street, it is functional and definitely has its market. I hope they don't make it too high end. So much in youth sports (in particular soccer) is inaccessible to lower income brackets so I'd hate to see an affordable venue go out the window to cater to the high-end families who already have a plethora of options. I have the Sportsplex flagged every winter as an affordable option. I'd hate to see that go.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree very affordable option for indoor soccer. The only issue we have had is many of the hispanic teams played extremely dirty. The referees who are also hispanic will often favor the hispanic teams with foul calls or non calls. We left once the St James opened and haven't been back since.

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Probably just your upbringing influencing what your eyes see but your brain does not recognize. Latino kids play with as much gusto as other kids, the difference is when you see other non-Latino kids playing with aggressiveness, it is a plus and to be encouraged.

I wouldn't agree with that at all. There is a full spectrum of how kids play from all ethnicities. However no matter the ethnicity is majority. The minority tends to feel slighted. There is alway some referees who will be bias for or against a team for whatever reason. But to think latino players naturally play with gusto is also false. Almost every latino youth team you see has an overweight kid that cant keep up with the game speed yet still tries to emulate Messi. Attempting foot skills at the slow motion pace of a snail.

New poster. Wow super rude, PP.

We have been going to the Sportsplex for years. I have three kids who enter teams every season--we are talking hundreds of games. It is a great affordable option. Sure, the St James is nicer but most of us can't afford it.

As for the referees being biased, that is totally ridiculous. For the most part they are consistent but call it very loosely. Some refs will call almost no fouls except a full-on body check. Personally I don't care whether a ref is strict or lenient, only about consistency. It has been good for my kids who are very skilled but not very aggressive to play in a more physical environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bet the kick out Team America and raise prices. The place needs a makeover , they did replace the turf recently but the hvac sucks.

the saint James being down the street caps what sportsplex can charge.

Yeah but they stay packed. I think the new owners want to change the clientele up. They might look to make it less league driven and more performance training driven.

We have gone to the Sportsplex every winter for indoor play. While it's not as high class as TSJ across the street, it is functional and definitely has its market. I hope they don't make it too high end. So much in youth sports (in particular soccer) is inaccessible to lower income brackets so I'd hate to see an affordable venue go out the window to cater to the high-end families who already have a plethora of options. I have the Sportsplex flagged every winter as an affordable option. I'd hate to see that go.

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I also agree but would like to see them serve the African American community a little better. Hopefully new ownership sees the bigger picture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree very affordable option for indoor soccer. The only issue we have had is many of the hispanic teams played extremely dirty. The referees who are also hispanic will often favor the hispanic teams with foul calls or non calls. We left once the St James opened and haven't been back since.

+1

Probably just your upbringing influencing what your eyes see but your brain does not recognize. Latino kids play with as much gusto as other kids, the difference is when you see other non-Latino kids playing with aggressiveness, it is a plus and to be encouraged.

I wouldn't agree with that at all. There is a full spectrum of how kids play from all ethnicities. However no matter the ethnicity is majority. The minority tends to feel slighted. There is alway some referees who will be bias for or against a team for whatever reason. But to think latino players naturally play with gusto is also false. Almost every latino youth team you see has an overweight kid that cant keep up with the game speed yet still tries to emulate Messi. Attempting foot skills at the slow motion pace of a snail.

New poster. Wow super rude, PP.

We have been going to the Sportsplex for years. I have three kids who enter teams every season--we are talking hundreds of games. It is a great affordable option. Sure, the St James is nicer but most of us can't afford it.

As for the referees being biased, that is totally ridiculous. For the most part they are consistent but call it very loosely. Some refs will call almost no fouls except a full-on body check. Personally I don't care whether a ref is strict or lenient, only about consistency. It has been good for my kids who are very skilled but not very aggressive to play in a more physical environment.

What did you find rude? Referees cannot be perfect ever is what the PP is saying. Also I agree footskills are over emphasized in the latin soccer culture. I do agree with you about overall it being a great affordable option. I do wish they would take a page out of the SoFive facility and offer more of an open gym pick-up schedule when the leagues permit.

[Anonymous]

The Sportsplex is like playing without referees. Often they are on their phone and can’t even tell who scored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Sportsplex is like playing without referees. Often they are on their phone and can’t even tell who scored.

I've coached an played in the sportsplex for years and you are describing the adult leagues, not the youth leagues. Yes, if you play at night in the adult leagues you have about a 50/50 chance of having a real ref or of having one looking away talking to his friends or on his phone the whole game (the worst is when the friends he is chatting with instead of reffing are the other team). The youth leagues almost always have real referees and usually good ones.

[Anonymous]

One season the heat did not worm and it was the same temp inside as outside. That place is a dump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Sportsplex is like playing without referees. Often they are on their phone and can’t even tell who scored.

I've coached an played in the sportsplex for years and you are describing the adult leagues, not the youth leagues. Yes, if you play at night in the adult leagues you have about a 50/50 chance of having a real ref or of having one looking away talking to his friends or on his phone the whole game (the worst is when the friends he is chatting with instead of reffing are the other team). The youth leagues almost always have real referees and usually good ones.

False, I was talking about the youth leagues, at multiple age levels we've experienced this. We some refs sometimes good? Yes, were some basically non-existent? Yes, most from our experience with youth.