Alexandria Futsal ID

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Some second team outdoor players play on the first team (and make significant contributions) and a good portion of first team players by definition cannot play on smaller-rostered first teams in futsal.

The former is true (first team soccer players on second team futsal due to small size of teams), but I am not aware of any situation where the latter has occurred in my three kids' years. I'm not saying it never does, but it's certainly not common.

I have seen it happen on the boys side twice (where white team players make the red team for futsal); usually because they kick with the left foot or have excessive speed. I have seen it happen many times where red team players find themselves offered a white team futsal spot. There is no shame in in that game to play on the white team, but I know it stings for some.

[Anonymous]

Is futsal happening this year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is futsal happening this year

Sure. Outside and on turf, just shell out another $500.

[Anonymous]

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.

[Anonymous]

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.

My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.

My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.

Yeah I could see that being a pain. Happened to my DS at a tryout. He would be wide open but kids pass to their teammates which I totally get. You have to prove yourself like any forming of a new group.

[Anonymous]

Changes in teammates and coaches is good for kids. Both my kids have played as free agents at one point and it built their confidence to gain respect of new teammates and coaches and play different roles. I highly recommend finding ways to make them uncomfortable because that is when the growth happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.

My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.

My kids have done it and enjoyed it, but my one son was put on teams so far below his level it was ridiculous we finally stopped doing it as a free agent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.

My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.

My kids have done it and enjoyed it, but my one son was put on teams so far below his level it was ridiculous we finally stopped doing it as a free agent.

Is ASA still doing futsal ID indoors despite Covid?

[Anonymous]

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.


My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.

Yeah I could see that being a pain. Happened to my DS at a tryout. He would be wide open but kids pass to their teammates which I totally get. You have to prove yourself like any forming of a new group.

Oh, that wasn't what I meant. They were fine in that regard. He felt awkward socially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.

My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.

My kids have done it and enjoyed it, but my one son was put on teams so far below his level it was ridiculous we finally stopped doing it as a free agent.

Is ASA still doing futsal ID indoors despite Covid?

You must not be involved if you don’t know, which leads to the question of why it’s any of your business.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if practices begin next week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.

My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.

My kids have done it and enjoyed it, but my one son was put on teams so far below his level it was ridiculous we finally stopped doing it as a free agent.

Same. Ball skill wasn't the top priority for many of the selections. It's the usual--who you know, what team you are currently on, how much dad kisses *ss (like constantly on the sidelines and nose up *ss every practice/game).

[Anonymous]

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.


My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.


My kids have done it and enjoyed it, but my one son was put on teams so far below his level it was ridiculous we finally stopped doing it as a free agent.


Same. Ball skill wasn't the top priority for many of the selections. It's the usual--who you know, what team you are currently on, how much dad kisses *ss (like constantly on the sidelines and nose up *ss every practice/game).

I don't think that is exactly accurate. I 100 percent agree that selection was deterimined by what soccer team people are currently on, but I've seen no evidence that the rest factors in at all. Frankly, I think it would be better if selection was just deterimined by sending out invites due to current teams (or tryouts for outside players only), rather than putting the other kids through a "tryout" that doesn't really determine anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anyone have experiencing signing up for the Alexandria futsal league as an individual? Our club isn't doing futsal this year so I wanted to find something for my DS to participate in.


My son did it once. It was ok. The problem was that he was put on a "free agent" team where most of the other players were on the same travel soccer team, but he was not. He felt a little uncomfortable, even though no one was mean or rude to him.


My kids have done it and enjoyed it, but my one son was put on teams so far below his level it was ridiculous we finally stopped doing it as a free agent.


Same. Ball skill wasn't the top priority for many of the selections. It's the usual--who you know, what team you are currently on, how much dad kisses *ss (like constantly on the sidelines and nose up *ss every practice/game).

I don't think that is exactly accurate. I 100 percent agree that selection was deterimined by what soccer team people are currently on, but I've seen no evidence that the rest factors in at all. Frankly, I think it would be better if selection was just deterimined by sending out invites due to current teams (or tryouts for outside players only), rather than putting the other kids through a "tryout" that doesn't really determine anything.

Translation: "Whatever makes you feel better." The coaches are often different between futsal and outdoor, and the performance expectations for the top teams in futsal are significantly higher than outdoor. There is not room for favorites and there is no evidence of it in four years of watching how it works.