soccer craze in Northen Virginia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you kidding me? I grew up in NoVA and played D1 soccer 1988-1992 and we were always up early on Sundays. In fact, we gave up going to church for Sunday soccer games. WAGS was huge and we traveled every holiday weekend and summer for tournaments, regionals, etc.

This area has been a soccer hotbed for decades.

8am and rain for kids is no big deal and not crazy.

Field space is limited games start at 8am and go all day.

This isn’t really something to be proud of. It is crazy how pervasive so-called “elite” travel sports has become. Some tournaments, yes. Every holiday weekend and summer? No way. But I know, your kid is going pro.

Again, not for everyone. So why are you in this forum then?

[Anonymous]

So this forum is limited to people who only commit every waking free minute to “elite” youth soccer? Got it.

The person I feel most sorry for is the sibling who loses every holiday weekend but hey, it’s all about being “elite.” I just contend the competition has gotten parents and priorities completely out of whack if every holiday weekend is the standard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So this forum is limited to people who only commit every waking free minute to “elite” youth soccer? Got it.

The person I feel most sorry for is the sibling who loses every holiday weekend but hey, it’s all about being “elite.” I just contend the competition has gotten parents and priorities completely out of whack if every holiday weekend is the standard

Life is full of choices. I don't understand how anything another family does affects you or your family.

There is just point in being outraged by some kids playing soccer at 8:00am on a Sunday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Life is full of choices. I don't understand how anything another family does affects you or your family.

There is just point in being outraged by some kids playing soccer at 8:00am on a Sunday.

I completely agree with that statement. It is your family, your kids and how you live is no one business.

Myself personally would not let my own 7 years old kid play soccer at 8am on Sunday morning because I think it is a stupid idea. Kids should get at least 11 hours of sleep everyday. It is very likely that they don't sleep 11 hours on weekdays so they have to make up those hours on Saturday and Sunday. There are plenty of times for sports on weekends and it does not have to be at 8am on Sunday.

ES starts time in FCPS is around 9:15pm, at least for Franklin Sherman, so kids do not have to get up until 8am, for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Put your snowflake to bed at 8 p.m. on Friday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Life is full of choices. I don't understand how anything another family does affects you or your family.

There is just point in being outraged by some kids playing soccer at 8:00am on a Sunday.

I completely agree with that statement. It is your family, your kids and how you live is no one business.

Myself personally would not let my own 7 years old kid play soccer at 8am on Sunday morning because I think it is a stupid idea. Kids should get at least 11 hours of sleep everyday. It is very likely that they don't sleep 11 hours on weekdays so they have to make up those hours on Saturday and Sunday. There are plenty of times for sports on weekends and it does not have to be at 8am on Sunday.

ES starts time in FCPS is around 9:15pm, at least for Franklin Sherman, so kids do not have to get up until 8am, for a reason.

What about 8am on a Sunday exactly is keeping kids from getting 11 hours of sleep?

Is 11 hours really a magical line? Is 10 just not enough? What about 10.5? or 10 hours and 45 minutes? What if the kid slept 12 hours Saturday?

Ugh, just the dumbest thread in this forum.

DD: Daddy, I think I want to play soccer because my friends are playing and it looks like fun.

Dad: Sorry honey, but soccer games are at 8am on Sundays and doctors say you need at least 11 hours of sleep. Even FCPS school agrees with me on this. But, hey, how about this, when you are sleeping for 11 hours you get to DREAM about doing things other kids are doing! That sounds fun right?!?!

[Anonymous]

If my U11 DD has an 8 or even 9am game, we require her to be in bed by 8pm the night before. We shot for at least 10 hours of sleep at this age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If my U11 DD has an 8 or even 9am game, we require her to be in bed by 8pm the night before. We shot for at least 10 hours of sleep at this age.

OMG, it is a ten year old's soccer game! Reeeeeeeelaaaaaaaaax........

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my U11 DD has an 8 or even 9am game, we require her to be in bed by 8pm the night before. We shot for at least 10 hours of sleep at this age.

OMG, it is a ten year old's soccer game! Reeeeeeeelaaaaaaaaax........

+1. All they care about is the post-game snack.

[Anonymous]

My kid is up at 6 anyway. School starts at 7:30.

[Anonymous]

Are people seriously saying 8am is too early? Wonder what time all the kids on the farm are out and about each morning? My guess, when the rooster crows ... I.e. well before 8am. Wow. We really are becoming a fat, lazy, entitled (to sleep) society. I don’t care if it’s soccer, or baseball, or karate, or reading, or studying, or music, or whatever ... that is just not that early.

Unless it’s raining of course, the we should all just stay inside ... I mean, we might get wet for God sakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well I for one would rather my kids sleep until noon then stay in watching TV or playing video games. That would be a much better use of time.

I also live in that neighborhood and wondered why kids at that age had to get up that early in the morning for soccer. On weekdays, Franklin Sherman ES kids do not go to school until 9:15am. Why so early on Sunday? Don't kids need a lot of sleep?

I have a 7 years old and a 11 years old. They go to bed at 8:30pm on Saturday night and do not get up on Sunday until 10am. They have private tennis lessons at Mclean Sports and Health but that do not start until 1pm.

Wow, PRIVATE lessons!

[Anonymous]

stop fueling the fire. let this thread die pls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my U11 DD has an 8 or even 9am game, we require her to be in bed by 8pm the night before. We shot for at least 10 hours of sleep at this age.

OMG, it is a ten year old's soccer game! Reeeeeeeelaaaaaaaaax........

It’s not about soccer, idiot. It’s about her health and adequate hours of sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If my U11 DD has an 8 or even 9am game, we require her to be in bed by 8pm the night before. We shot for at least 10 hours of sleep at this age.

OMG, it is a ten year old's soccer game! Reeeeeeeelaaaaaaaaax........

It’s not about soccer, idiot. It’s about her health and adequate hours of sleep.

Go to bed earlier then. Reeeeeeeeeelaaaaaaaaaax.......

Her health over getting up at 8:00am.