FC Virginia

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:From the program guide in the offer letter:

u9-10 $2250 + $500-700 team dues
u11 $2925 + $500-700 team dues
u12 $3025 +500-700 team dues
u13-17 $3075 +$750-1000 team dues
u18-19 $2700 +$750-1200 team dues

Doesn’t say GA1 is any different from GA2 (as if there are enough girls for GA2)

GA2 paying the same rates as GA1? that's awful

Yes, and the GA 2 teams are below a REC level of play. Most of these kids should be playing rec but their parents pay to play and say they are travel. The coaching at this level is horrible too...but don't worry, your horrible coach will soon be moved up to GA1 when they fire the current slate. I'm not looking forward to the coach we were assigned. Many of the old players left due to is incompetence. We decided to stay and try it out for a year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

You haven't been able to watch practice for at least three years.

What exactly are you "walking around" at Evergreen? lol One of those loops in the parking lot weirdos?

What a weird thing to fight about. At evergreen/raventek you can find parents sitting in the grass/shade of the trees down by field 4, on the benches near the sand volleyball, just inside the fence of the turf and a few folks walk around the turf. Its not a lot but people do. Occasionally parents talk to the coaches off to the side, more or less between sets or activities. You don't see a ton of interrupting the coaches while they are doing active drills. Won't say it never happens but its not the norm to have parents distracting coaches.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

You haven't been able to watch practice for at least three years.

What exactly are you "walking around" at Evergreen? lol One of those loops in the parking lot weirdos?

Wrong you are Sir. So very wrong. Maybe it's just YOU .

How are they wrong?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

That I can believe.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

The argument started with 9:23 poster saying "When BP was around" and then 9:28 poster saying "I call BS on that" - so 9:28 poster either has no clue who BP is or they're just wrong.

My DD has only ever been GA so i don't know how non-GA runs things but i agree with 9:23 poster, Bobby didn't allow any shenanigans

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

The argument started with 9:23 poster saying "When BP was around" and then 9:28 poster saying "I call BS on that" - so 9:28 poster either has no clue who BP is or they're just wrong.

My DD has only ever been GA so i don't know how non-GA runs things but i agree with 9:23 poster, Bobby didn't allow any shenanigans

Maybe both?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

The argument started with 9:23 poster saying "When BP was around" and then 9:28 poster saying "I call BS on that" - so 9:28 poster either has no clue who BP is or they're just wrong.

My DD has only ever been GA so i don't know how non-GA runs things but i agree with 9:23 poster, Bobby didn't allow any shenanigans

Maybe both?

huzzah

[Anonymous]

Here comes Adam begging for players to play in the Virginian this weekend since everyone has already moved on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

“My kid was on the 3rd team at FCV and we could watch practice”

High five? Point made? Paying 3k to watch practice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

“My kid was on the 3rd team at FCV and we could watch practice”

High five? Point made? Paying 3k to watch practice?

Did any age groups even have three teams?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does FCV leadership always allow parents to stand/play/interact during the coach's training session at Hanson park? All the time I see parent's and families on the field during sessions and not in the bleachers or off the field where they should be. Is that entitlement on the parents/families? Is that poor communication from FCV? A mix of both?

It's new. When BP was around parents weren't allowed anywhere near the training fields (couldn't walk your child up to practice, parents had to stay in the parking lot). Since AB took over, he's opened it up and it's like the wild west

I call BS on this. We would either walk around the fields (all of them) for exercise or sit and watch practice. We did this for both my younger dd and hs age dd. Last I checked BP didn't own evergreen (where they practiced at the time). No negative impact to my dd either. Many parents - especially dads did this.

I call BS on this. Walking around the fields for exercise is different than stand/play/interacting during the coach's training session. If you sat and watched that must be at Hanson once a week because to do that at Evergreen you'd have to sit at the bar and use binoculars to see field 3 or 4. BP didn't own evergreen but he had very strict rules for the parents (couldn't be there for practice, couldn't be there for some scrimmages - if you don't know this your DD didn't play for him) - my comment was those rules are no longer in place

FCV was really two completely different experiences. GA under BP operated very different than non-GA travel teams. Different fields. Different rules about watching practice and scrimmages. There are people posting here, arguing with each other about what FCV was like, when they are both correct because one is talking about GA and other is not.

“My kid was on the 3rd team at FCV and we could watch practice”

High five? Point made? Paying 3k to watch practice?

Did any age groups even have three teams?

At the younger ages they do, meaning like U10/U9

[Anonymous]

How are tryouts going at FCV? watching all of this and wondering...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are tryouts going at FCV? watching all of this and wondering...

What tryouts? Just send them an email and you're on the team!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are tryouts going at FCV? watching all of this and wondering...

DD team had three girls come out. 3 girls are staying. you do the math. Don’t even need to give an age group to know it doesn’t work.