Travel Soccer teams around NOVA let's discuss Part II

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just wondering people's thoughts on blowouts in travel soccer. Is it appropriate for the other team to run up the score.

In Rec, the coaches get a lot of grief from the league for blowouts where the score is more than 6 goals apart. But in travel, since it is travel (and top teams) do different rules apply?

They shouldn't, but we have seen many, many complete blowouts in regular season play with not too much attempt to damper them.

When my husband coached, he would have the kids complete a long set of passes before anyone was allowed to shoot---or only use non-dominant foot. Kids were played out of position---goalie at striker, etc.

I've seen it backfire and become more humiliating---like when every kid on the winning side is saying really loudly 'guys we can't score, etc'. OR--kids going right up to opposing goal and then turning around and dribbling back.

At the littlest ages---there should be some type of mercy rule.

IN TOURNAMENT PLAY---completely different standard since goal differential is important. But---tournaments are, for the most part, better matched up teams.

I actually think that a X number of passes makes no sense. Usually the team that is getting whopped isn't pressing anyway, so the backs play a couple of passes back and forth to each other. If they don't, I think it causes bad habits anyway. I think the losing team adding a player if allowed is best. The winning team could remove a player. I agree to have the better players play GK and/or defense, things like that. You still want the kids to try and make good decisions, you just want it harder for them. Another is to back the press off and try to win the ball in your defensive half and, when you do, play the GK and start from the GK.

i completely agree with removing/adding a player. I don't know why this isn't done. Why not work it out so that everyone is challenged??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

I have no interest in any of the other parents on our team, but I did have a crush on my son's old coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering people's thoughts on blowouts in travel soccer. Is it appropriate for the other team to run up the score.

In Rec, the coaches get a lot of grief from the league for blowouts where the score is more than 6 goals apart. But in travel, since it is travel (and top teams) do different rules apply?

They shouldn't, but we have seen many, many complete blowouts in regular season play with not too much attempt to damper them.

When my husband coached, he would have the kids complete a long set of passes before anyone was allowed to shoot---or only use non-dominant foot. Kids were played out of position---goalie at striker, etc.

I've seen it backfire and become more humiliating---like when every kid on the winning side is saying really loudly 'guys we can't score, etc'. OR--kids going right up to opposing goal and then turning around and dribbling back.

At the littlest ages---there should be some type of mercy rule.

IN TOURNAMENT PLAY---completely different standard since goal differential is important. But---tournaments are, for the most part, better matched up teams.

I actually think that a X number of passes makes no sense. Usually the team that is getting whopped isn't pressing anyway, so the backs play a couple of passes back and forth to each other. If they don't, I think it causes bad habits anyway. I think the losing team adding a player if allowed is best. The winning team could remove a player. I agree to have the better players play GK and/or defense, things like that. You still want the kids to try and make good decisions, you just want it harder for them. Another is to back the press off and try to win the ball in your defensive half and, when you do, play the GK and start from the GK.

i completely agree with removing/adding a player. I don't know why this isn't done. Why not work it out so that everyone is challenged??

Because it's not Rec. I think taking the taking the players at HT and letting them know that playing from the back and shooting outside of the 18yd line with either foot as well as rotating FWD, MID, and DEF should be enough. The other team know already that they lost, no sense in humiliating them by having to play keep away or you yelling out the handicap rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I banged the CCL Guy and he told me BRYC was better than VYS.

Ha!

[Anonymous]

Blowouts tend to go away as kids get older. Teams and players sort themselves out better. They can continue to happen in high school games of course.

Blowouts are never a good thing. Personally my view was to try and keep things light on the field. Talk to opposing players. Don't play physically. Don't go after 50-50 balls. When a mismatch occurs the goal should be to get through the game with some grace and sportsmanship with no injuries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

This thread has officially been derailed, but I prefer the humor over the stupid Spirit vs FCV banter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

This thread has officially been derailed, but I prefer the humor over the stupid Spirit vs FCV banter.

Who cares what you prefer. Public forum silly child

[Anonymous]

Since I was part of the FCV vs. Spirit debate, I will help get this get back on track.

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https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_06.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

This thread has officially been derailed, but I prefer the humor over the stupid Spirit vs FCV banter.

Damn! Why did you do this?!?!! I successfully got them fighting in a new thread---and you have to bring it up?! I give up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

This thread has officially been derailed, but I prefer the humor over the stupid Spirit vs FCV banter.

Who cares what you prefer. Public forum silly child

Obviously, you do.

[Anonymous]

RIP Nova Soccer thread. Thanks to the parents, coaches, and others who shared their knowledge and made this forum a reliable source of information for a remarkably long time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

This thread has officially been derailed, but I prefer the humor over the stupid Spirit vs FCV banter.

Damn! Why did you do this?!?!! I successfully got them fighting in a new thread---and you have to bring it up?! I give up!

Hey, *I* started that thread!

And now I know why CCL exists, which is a valuable piece of knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

This thread has officially been derailed, but I prefer the humor over the stupid Spirit vs FCV banter.

Damn! Why did you do this?!?!! I successfully got them fighting in a new thread---and you have to bring it up?! I give up!

Hey, *I* started that thread!

And now I know why CCL exists, which is a valuable piece of knowledge.

Good job. I was the original "suggester" for a separate post. We should work together more often. I'll continue to delegate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who here has had a crush on the parent of another child and actually made a move? Like, not a overtly sexual move, just a "the players can hang out at my place and you're welcome as well" kind thing.

Y'all are so naive. The reason for CCL using the club v club league format is to allow the soccer swingers network to have numbers every weekend. Its clearly not for the soccer. And the lack of a pro/rel policy is only to keep the hotter moms in circulation. Everybody knows that.

This thread has officially been derailed, but I prefer the humor over the stupid Spirit vs FCV banter.

Damn! Why did you do this?!?!! I successfully got them fighting in a new thread---and you have to bring it up?! I give up!

Hey, *I* started that thread!

And now I know why CCL exists, which is a valuable piece of knowledge.

After 530 pages of posts, the truth was going to come out. Although you cold have gone to post on Fairfax Underground, the answers arose after a few posts.