NOVA AAU TEAMS (Nova94, Fairfax Stars, NovaCavaliers

[Anonymous]

Parents of the "star" players complain and pull their kids off teams mid-season if their star isn't getting to play all or most of the game. The bench kids are there to subsidize and practice with the 5 starters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents of the "star" players complain and pull their kids off teams mid-season if their star isn't getting to play all or most of the game. The bench kids are there to subsidize and practice with the 5 starters.

Which team are you referring to? Current NOva Cavs 12u?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents of the "star" players complain and pull their kids off teams mid-season if their star isn't getting to play all or most of the game. The bench kids are there to subsidize and practice with the 5 starters.

Dumb question: How do we know if our son will become one of the NoVA Cavs “star players” getting more play time than others? We watched a lot of talented players today at tryouts, with different strengths. Do parents ask before accepting and will we get a straight answer about how our son ranks compared to other guards? Of course, we know a lot factors go into the play time decisions and they change.

Our son played for another large NoVA team but ended up as a bencher due to daddy ball favoring the coach’s son and his friends. He played as well, if not better, than the favorites. It was such a waste of time for us as a family, and money, to watch our bencher sit out most of every game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents of the "star" players complain and pull their kids off teams mid-season if their star isn't getting to play all or most of the game. The bench kids are there to subsidize and practice with the 5 starters.

Dumb question: How do we know if our son will become one of the NoVA Cavs “star players” getting more play time than others? We watched a lot of talented players today at tryouts, with different strengths. Do parents ask before accepting and will we get a straight answer about how our son ranks compared to other guards? Of course, we know a lot factors go into the play time decisions and they change.

Our son played for another large NoVA team but ended up as a bencher due to daddy ball favoring the coach’s son and his friends. He played as well, if not better, than the favorites. It was such a waste of time for us as a family, and money, to watch our bencher sit out most of every game.

Does he play on a Division 1 fcybl team now? Does he play a lot on that team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents of the "star" players complain and pull their kids off teams mid-season if their star isn't getting to play all or most of the game. The bench kids are there to subsidize and practice with the 5 starters.

Dumb question: How do we know if our son will become one of the NoVA Cavs “star players” getting more play time than others? We watched a lot of talented players today at tryouts, with different strengths. Do parents ask before accepting and will we get a straight answer about how our son ranks compared to other guards? Of course, we know a lot factors go into the play time decisions and they change.

Our son played for another large NoVA team but ended up as a bencher due to daddy ball favoring the coach’s son and his friends. He played as well, if not better, than the favorites. It was such a waste of time for us as a family, and money, to watch our bencher sit out most of every game.

Without direct knowledge of the player's strengths and the players who will make the team it's nearly impossible to answer this. I would say that it seems as though you can ascertain what positions the coach's family members and friends play and back in to your decision making from there, at least. Also, what well known club are you referring to above? Most of them aren't coached by dads.

[Anonymous]

Actually there are a lot of well known team coaches by dads of a player they want to be a star. Those kids play no matter if another player is better. The kids on the teams are usually point guards.

[Anonymous]

Our coach also plays their kid as PG. They’re good but other players are equally good. They’ll just never get PG experience which is a shame. We are looking elsewhere as a result. Feels hopeless in the MS years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually there are a lot of well known team coaches by dads of a player they want to be a star. Those kids play no matter if another player is better. The kids on the teams are usually point guards.

Yes. This is because the competition at guard is brutal. There are only so many big guys and they can be so-so and still make teams. You have to be really good and have worked really hard to play guard. So dads coach and then their son gets to get 90 percent of the game minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents of the "star" players complain and pull their kids off teams mid-season if their star isn't getting to play all or most of the game. The bench kids are there to subsidize and practice with the 5 starters.

Dumb question: How do we know if our son will become one of the NoVA Cavs “star players” getting more play time than others? We watched a lot of talented players today at tryouts, with different strengths. Do parents ask before accepting and will we get a straight answer about how our son ranks compared to other guards? Of course, we know a lot factors go into the play time decisions and they change.

Our son played for another large NoVA team but ended up as a bencher due to daddy ball favoring the coach’s son and his friends. He played as well, if not better, than the favorites. It was such a waste of time for us as a family, and money, to watch our bencher sit out most of every game.

In that situation, you tell your kid not to worry about the fact that the coach is making a mistake and when he gets his chance to play, to show he belongs on the court.

[Anonymous]

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Does he play on a Division 1 fcybl team now? Does he play a lot on that team?

No, he ended up on a Division 2 team as the PG. High scorer and often plays most of every game but will finally sit out if the team has comfortable lead.
He can prove himself to stay in, but if these teams are carrying 12 players, it’s harder to stand out.

[Anonymous]

Most of the dad coaches play their sons as PG. it's the best position for getting lots of time on the ball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents of the "star" players complain and pull their kids off teams mid-season if their star isn't getting to play all or most of the game. The bench kids are there to subsidize and practice with the 5 starters.

Dumb question: How do we know if our son will become one of the NoVA Cavs “star players” getting more play time than others? We watched a lot of talented players today at tryouts, with different strengths. Do parents ask before accepting and will we get a straight answer about how our son ranks compared to other guards? Of course, we know a lot factors go into the play time decisions and they change.

Our son played for another large NoVA team but ended up as a bencher due to daddy ball favoring the coach’s son and his friends. He played as well, if not better, than the favorites. It was such a waste of time for us as a family, and money, to watch our bencher sit out most of every game.

You are hurting your team and hurting the individual players limiting a kid to a certain position. Positionless basketball is the best strategy for developing and to win if you have good players. Your bigs need to know how to play small and your small guys need to know how to play big. When I hear a coach say tell any player in the open court to pass the ball away, I cross that coach off the list of coaches for my kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: When I hear a coach say tell any player in the open court to pass the ball away, I cross that coach off the list of coaches for my kid.

What the heck does this mean? If you mean bigs should always get the ball into their guards hands no matter what (or in set offense but open), then I guess I see your point. I coach and I regularly tell my players to get the ball up the court by passing it up in transition. I tell them to keep their heads up and pass the ball in the open court. We regularly work on transition/fast breaks and getting the ball up the court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went to the nova cavs 12u tryouts this week for boys. there were a lot of boys there. Some were very talented.

So you must not go to many tryouts. Team was decent (I was at couple of others over the last week or so where the talent was head and shoulders better). It was interesting that you would even call it a tryout given no numbers were handed out and the coaches didn't even have a clipboard. Not that I care but it is interesting to see how blatant, as in not important, the coach thought the tryout was. At least he had the decency to not charge for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to the nova cavs 12u tryouts this week for boys. there were a lot of boys there. Some were very talented.

So you must not go to many tryouts. Team was decent (I was at couple of others over the last week or so where the talent was head and shoulders better). It was interesting that you would even call it a tryout given no numbers were handed out and the coaches didn't even have a clipboard. Not that I care but it is interesting to see how blatant, as in not important, the coach thought the tryout was. At least he had the decency to not charge for it.

Vague posts on anonymous forums make me assume that you don't know what you are talking about. Given that there are three AAU teams names in the subject of the thread, why don't you just call it out? What team had "head and shoulders" better talent. Stars? Nova94? Did you go to the other local AAU team's tryouts that aren't named in the subject? This thread has been helpful to people I know so let's keep it up if we can!