What are your unpopular opinions about youth soccer?

[Anonymous]

Soccer clubs registered as non-profits should operate according to non-profit laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Soccer clubs registered as non-profits should operate according to non-profit laws.

Most clubs around the DMV - ECNL are not non-profit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College needs to drop women’s soccer. This would fix a lot of things.

And men's soccer. Men already have football, basketball and baseball. Soccer for men is just how international kids pay for US College.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular. No more paying for youth team coaches. Team coaches shall be provided free to players/parents.

Pay for league dues, uniforms, tourney fees, field permits and fees, and admin. That’s it. Individuals can hire “trainers” all they’d like.

As far as pro farm teams, the org. pays the coaches and likely the players too.

Sooooo if you are paying for the above fees only, how will the clubs generate money to get those coaches for your teams? You expect coaches to just give up their time for free?

I dont care what the current coaches do. Most aren’t worth their salt anyhow. Clubs can pay their coaches if they can generate some form of revenue outside of parent fees. Or, people can volunteer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College needs to drop women’s soccer. This would fix a lot of things.

And men's soccer. Men already have football, basketball and baseball. Soccer for men is just how international kids pay for US College.

Agreed. If the sport does not generate positive or break even net income for the school then cancel the sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College needs to drop women’s soccer. This would fix a lot of things.

And men's soccer. Men already have football, basketball and baseball. Soccer for men is just how international kids pay for US College.

Agreed. If the sport does not generate positive or break even net income for the school then cancel the sport.

yes, USL clubs would run better minor league soccer system than what college does currently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College needs to drop women’s soccer. This would fix a lot of things.

And men's soccer. Men already have football, basketball and baseball. Soccer for men is just how international kids pay for US College.

Agreed. If the sport does not generate positive or break even net income for the school then cancel the sport.

Then there would only be football and mens basketball left. All other sports for the most part are not net income generators for colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents that have never touched a ball or played a game in their life, believing they have a clue about this game.

Why is it ok for a DIRECTOR of a club but not a parent?? He met Manya and went to soccer classes.. just like parents. He has NEVER played.

Hi. I am Bobby Puppione and I am the Girls Academy Director at TSJ FC Virginia. I was formerly the Technical Director and Director of Coaching at CUP/Cincinnati United and Cincinnati Development Academy. I have an USSF A License and US Soccer Academy Director License, and I am a US Soccer Grassroots Coach Educator. I received my undergrad and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. I grew up outside of Oakland, California in the town of Castro Valley. I am married to Manya Puppione (Makoski). She is the head women’s coach at Marymount University, former pro, All-American, and US Youth National Team player. We have two labradanes, Charley and Timber.

I have no problem with this. Coaches can coach without direct experience and directors can direct and manage financials and parents without having played. It's like the high school math teacher who was horrible at math in high school. That math teacher was the best math teacher my nephew, who is a high level math kid, swears he ever had. He's at an Ivy now studying math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College needs to drop women’s soccer. This would fix a lot of things.

Go ahead - -and watch 90 percent of females play lacrosse and field hockey

You haven't a clue. If there was no college pathway, my kid would have switched a long time ago

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents that have never touched a ball or played a game in their life, believing they have a clue about this game.

Why is it ok for a DIRECTOR of a club but not a parent?? He met Manya and went to soccer classes.. just like parents. He has NEVER played.

Hi. I am Bobby Puppione and I am the Girls Academy Director at TSJ FC Virginia. I was formerly the Technical Director and Director of Coaching at CUP/Cincinnati United and Cincinnati Development Academy. I have an USSF A License and US Soccer Academy Director License, and I am a US Soccer Grassroots Coach Educator. I received my undergrad and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. I grew up outside of Oakland, California in the town of Castro Valley. I am married to Manya Puppione (Makoski). She is the head women’s coach at Marymount University, former pro, All-American, and US Youth National Team player. We have two labradanes, Charley and Timber.

This is rich. BP never played soccer?! I bet MP watches all of the game film for BP and tells him what to do. So funny. I think I want to coach high school football. I’ve never played but it’s cool. I’ll take a class…online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents that have never touched a ball or played a game in their life, believing they have a clue about this game.

Why is it ok for a DIRECTOR of a club but not a parent?? He met Manya and went to soccer classes.. just like parents. He has NEVER played.

Hi. I am Bobby Puppione and I am the Girls Academy Director at TSJ FC Virginia. I was formerly the Technical Director and Director of Coaching at CUP/Cincinnati United and Cincinnati Development Academy. I have an USSF A License and US Soccer Academy Director License, and I am a US Soccer Grassroots Coach Educator. I received my undergrad and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. I grew up outside of Oakland, California in the town of Castro Valley. I am married to Manya Puppione (Makoski). She is the head women’s coach at Marymount University, former pro, All-American, and US Youth National Team player. We have two labradanes, Charley and Timber.

I have no problem with this. Coaches can coach without direct experience and directors can direct and manage financials and parents without having played. It's like the high school math teacher who was horrible at math in high school. That math teacher was the best math teacher my nephew, who is a high level math kid, swears he ever had. He's at an Ivy now studying math.

How about a math teacher that never did math but learned how to teach math…ok, maybe more like a teacher at a culinary institute that never cooked. Maybe that’s why BP never sniffed college level. He would have zero credibility with the players.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Soccer clubs registered as non-profits should operate according to non-profit laws.

Most clubs around the DMV - ECNL are not non-profit

Not true - most are. You can count the for profit clubs on two hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents that have never touched a ball or played a game in their life, believing they have a clue about this game.

Why is it ok for a DIRECTOR of a club but not a parent?? He met Manya and went to soccer classes.. just like parents. He has NEVER played.

Hi. I am Bobby Puppione and I am the Girls Academy Director at TSJ FC Virginia. I was formerly the Technical Director and Director of Coaching at CUP/Cincinnati United and Cincinnati Development Academy. I have an USSF A License and US Soccer Academy Director License, and I am a US Soccer Grassroots Coach Educator. I received my undergrad and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. I grew up outside of Oakland, California in the town of Castro Valley. I am married to Manya Puppione (Makoski). She is the head women’s coach at Marymount University, former pro, All-American, and US Youth National Team player. We have two labradanes, Charley and Timber.

I have no problem with this. Coaches can coach without direct experience and directors can direct and manage financials and parents without having played. It's like the high school math teacher who was horrible at math in high school. That math teacher was the best math teacher my nephew, who is a high level math kid, swears he ever had. He's at an Ivy now studying math.

How about a math teacher that never did math but learned how to teach math…ok, maybe more like a teacher at a culinary institute that never cooked. Maybe that’s why BP never sniffed college level. He would have zero credibility with the players.

I disagree. Lots of coaches that have never played soccer before. Our DD had a parent coach who was exceptional. Never played soccer but knew sports in general. I think he played basketball in HS. Best coach ever. Our DD grew to love the sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents that have never touched a ball or played a game in their life, believing they have a clue about this game.

Why is it ok for a DIRECTOR of a club but not a parent?? He met Manya and went to soccer classes.. just like parents. He has NEVER played.

Hi. I am Bobby Puppione and I am the Girls Academy Director at TSJ FC Virginia. I was formerly the Technical Director and Director of Coaching at CUP/Cincinnati United and Cincinnati Development Academy. I have an USSF A License and US Soccer Academy Director License, and I am a US Soccer Grassroots Coach Educator. I received my undergrad and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. I grew up outside of Oakland, California in the town of Castro Valley. I am married to Manya Puppione (Makoski). She is the head women’s coach at Marymount University, former pro, All-American, and US Youth National Team player. We have two labradanes, Charley and Timber.

I have no problem with this. Coaches can coach without direct experience and directors can direct and manage financials and parents without having played. It's like the high school math teacher who was horrible at math in high school. That math teacher was the best math teacher my nephew, who is a high level math kid, swears he ever had. He's at an Ivy now studying math.

How about a math teacher that never did math but learned how to teach math…ok, maybe more like a teacher at a culinary institute that never cooked. Maybe that’s why BP never sniffed college level. He would have zero credibility with the players.

I disagree. Lots of coaches that have never played soccer before. Our DD had a parent coach who was exceptional. Never played soccer but knew sports in general. I think he played basketball in HS. Best coach ever. Our DD grew to love the sport.

I do like how he put in his wife’s resume in his. This way he’s credible. This will work at D1 uni. “Don’t worry boys. I’ve never played but my wife has. So we’ll get this sorted proper.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular. No more paying for youth team coaches. Team coaches shall be provided free to players/parents.

Pay for league dues, uniforms, tourney fees, field permits and fees, and admin. That’s it. Individuals can hire “trainers” all they’d like.

As far as pro farm teams, the org. pays the coaches and likely the players too.

Sooooo if you are paying for the above fees only, how will the clubs generate money to get those coaches for your teams? You expect coaches to just give up their time for free?

I dont care what the current coaches do. Most aren’t worth their salt anyhow. Clubs can pay their coaches if they can generate some form of revenue outside of parent fees. Or, people can volunteer.

You’ve had some bad experiences. Are you the big mad Bethesda 09 dad?