When does the "not great kid" finally hang it up

[Anonymous]

I meant “I can’t wait until my own kids give it up”!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As long as the kid is having fun and enjoys playing, find the right level play for them and let them play! Why parents keep spending thousands for 5th and 6th string club teams when there are so many Recreation kids having a ball is beyond me.

Which clubs have strong girls rec leagues after 4th grade? Because from what I've seen, as the kids get older, the rec leagues drop off significantly and you end up with combined age groups of 2 - 3 years. Not sure how that is better than playing on a lower level travel team. Also, typically the kids who play travel at least want to be there (not always, but the vast majority), even if they aren't the most skilled player. That alone was the reason my DD wanted to play travel. She was tired of playing with girls who literally would just stand there during the games. Her current team isn't amazing, but the kids are all trying.

Arlington's rec program is great. Single age groupings through 8th grade and then a "high school" grouping. This season the HS group has 12 teams. All of the kids that are are left by HS are kids that want to play and try.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When does the "not so good kid" finally get to the point where their parent stops paying for club soccer? When the roster expands and the number of teams shrinks? When middle and high school sports take affect? Our team has a couple kids who just aren't at the same level and the coach gives them equal playing time (as he should).

It doesn't make sense to me. I'm glad kids are playing sports but why is every kid in travel? We have a handful of unskilled, slow, overweight kids who should be playing rec. It's pretty obvious that they're terrible but parents insist on continuing travel. They'd be well positioned and sufficiently challenged in a lower league so why bring the whole team down? The biggest issue now is that you cannot say that some kids are better than others, or that another kids sucks. For some reason, everyone needs a medal and we can't hurt anyone's feelings. Parents, if your kid has man boobs, sports might not be for him. Your kid might not be good at soccer but could be great at programming, violin, languages, debate or a myriad of other things. I don't understand why we need to insist that all kids are good at all things. They're not and we should be honest about it.

OP, if your kid is a good player you either have to tough it out with your current team or try-out elsewhere. You'll have to decide whether the longer drive is worth it to you because these kids who can barely run each represent $2K to the club and they're not going anywhere.

PP you sound like your kid belongs to a club that is suffering the effects of cannibalization. If so you’ll know why.

THAT’S how you get man boobs?!?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My oldest is a Freshmen in HS. He’s a good player—but I can’t wait until Club soccer is done. The drama, the politics, a-hole parents, you become jaded. He, on the other hand, loves it so I would never say this in front of him. I’m sitting a car now because we had to get up at 6am on a Sunday for a game.

Younger sibling is in 7th so I potentially have 5 more years of this youth soccer BS.

I gave up Club After Junior year. I had been playing since I was 5 and was on the top team in the area my entire youth. I was burned out and started having other interests. I had zero desire to play in college. About 50% of my team went on to play in D1 schools and a few others received scholarships in a different sport—basketball (goalie), tennis, etc.

My nephews gave up sophomore year in HS.

I let my kids lead. My older one has a huge passion for it. I see my younger one starting to lose that passion- but he’s a really good player. He loves a sport he’s not as good at it.

+1

My boys are exactly the same and my feelings about Club soccer as well.

Got another 3 hr. drive coming up...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait! My kids are in the good category - starters first team, but I’ve now reached the “No F@cks to Give” stage of youth soccer with a U16&U13. Other than seeing my kids play well and have fun- I don’t give a sh@t about the games. I don’t care if there is a bad call or we lose or anything.

I have zero tolerance for all the screaming D-bags on the sidelines. Dude, this doesn’t matter.

I especially have reached the point of zero tolerance listening to people yelling at kids that are not their own (even if neither is one of my own). Wtf? These aren’t paid FIFA players—sit down and shut the f@ck up.

I can be zen like most of the game, but I do wonder when I will just snap as I have reached my breaking point and in true Comedy Central Roast style dress down every one of these mutha f—ers. Bam. Mic drop.

Sports are played in front of fans and fans can be positive or negative just not abusive. If your kid makes a bad play its ok for another parent to say bad play . Its not ok to yell you suck. Nobody has to pretend that every play is good and every player did a good job. I f your kid plays in front of fans there put themselves in the situation to be cheered (and no parent complains) or booed for a bad play. If you ok with them cheering your kid then its only fair to take it when they are booed. Its called sports competition not sports drills. so get over yourself or take your snowflake and quit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait! My kids are in the good category - starters first team, but I’ve now reached the “No F@cks to Give” stage of youth soccer with a U16&U13. Other than seeing my kids play well and have fun- I don’t give a sh@t about the games. I don’t care if there is a bad call or we lose or anything.

I have zero tolerance for all the screaming D-bags on the sidelines. Dude, this doesn’t matter.

I especially have reached the point of zero tolerance listening to people yelling at kids that are not their own (even if neither is one of my own). Wtf? These aren’t paid FIFA players—sit down and shut the f@ck up.

I can be zen like most of the game, but I do wonder when I will just snap as I have reached my breaking point and in true Comedy Central Roast style dress down every one of these mutha f—ers. Bam. Mic drop.

Sports are played in front of fans and fans can be positive or negative just not abusive. If your kid makes a bad play its ok for another parent to say bad play . Its not ok to yell you suck. Nobody has to pretend that every play is good and every player did a good job. I f your kid plays in front of fans there put themselves in the situation to be cheered (and no parent complains) or booed for a bad play. If you ok with them cheering your kid then its only fair to take it when they are booed. Its called sports competition not sports drills. so get over yourself or take your snowflake and quit.

WTF has gone wrong in a 40+ year old's life that they need to rationalize booing children playing sports?!
You sound miserable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait! My kids are in the good category - starters first team, but I’ve now reached the “No F@cks to Give” stage of youth soccer with a U16&U13. Other than seeing my kids play well and have fun- I don’t give a sh@t about the games. I don’t care if there is a bad call or we lose or anything.

I have zero tolerance for all the screaming D-bags on the sidelines. Dude, this doesn’t matter.

I especially have reached the point of zero tolerance listening to people yelling at kids that are not their own (even if neither is one of my own). Wtf? These aren’t paid FIFA players—sit down and shut the f@ck up.

I can be zen like most of the game, but I do wonder when I will just snap as I have reached my breaking point and in true Comedy Central Roast style dress down every one of these mutha f—ers. Bam. Mic drop.

Sports are played in front of fans and fans can be positive or negative just not abusive. If your kid makes a bad play its ok for another parent to say bad play . Its not ok to yell you suck. Nobody has to pretend that every play is good and every player did a good job. I f your kid plays in front of fans there put themselves in the situation to be cheered (and no parent complains) or booed for a bad play. If you ok with them cheering your kid then its only fair to take it when they are booed. Its called sports competition not sports drills. so get over yourself or take your snowflake and quit.

WTF has gone wrong in a 40+ year old's life that they need to rationalize booing children playing sports?!
You sound miserable.

As long as he is prepared that one day that kid’s father might punch him in his big mouth. By HS age, he can get ready for man-like 16-year olds to heckle him back. I’ve seen it and it is a beautiful thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait! My kids are in the good category - starters first team, but I’ve now reached the “No F@cks to Give” stage of youth soccer with a U16&U13. Other than seeing my kids play well and have fun- I don’t give a sh@t about the games. I don’t care if there is a bad call or we lose or anything.

I have zero tolerance for all the screaming D-bags on the sidelines. Dude, this doesn’t matter.

I especially have reached the point of zero tolerance listening to people yelling at kids that are not their own (even if neither is one of my own). Wtf? These aren’t paid FIFA players—sit down and shut the f@ck up.

I can be zen like most of the game, but I do wonder when I will just snap as I have reached my breaking point and in true Comedy Central Roast style dress down every one of these mutha f—ers. Bam. Mic drop.

Sports are played in front of fans and fans can be positive or negative just not abusive. If your kid makes a bad play its ok for another parent to say bad play . Its not ok to yell you suck. Nobody has to pretend that every play is good and every player did a good job. I f your kid plays in front of fans there put themselves in the situation to be cheered (and no parent complains) or booed for a bad play. If you ok with them cheering your kid then its only fair to take it when they are booed. Its called sports competition not sports drills. so get over yourself or take your snowflake and quit.

WTF has gone wrong in a 40+ year old's life that they need to rationalize booing children playing sports?!
You sound miserable.

+1

[Anonymous]

Laughing my @ss off at the loser calling parents “fans”😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Laughing my @ss off at the loser calling parents “fans”😂

That dude is first in mine for my Comedy sideline roast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Laughing my @ss off at the loser calling parents “fans”😂

That dude is first in mine for my Comedy sideline roast.

^ line

[Anonymous]

Our Club has a rule that “the fans” can’t coach from the sidelines or talk smack.

They have suspended the atrocious ones from games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t wait! My kids are in the good category - starters first team, but I’ve now reached the “No F@cks to Give” stage of youth soccer with a U16&U13. Other than seeing my kids play well and have fun- I don’t give a sh@t about the games. I don’t care if there is a bad call or we lose or anything.

I have zero tolerance for all the screaming D-bags on the sidelines. Dude, this doesn’t matter.

I especially have reached the point of zero tolerance listening to people yelling at kids that are not their own (even if neither is one of my own). Wtf? These aren’t paid FIFA players—sit down and shut the f@ck up.

I can be zen like most of the game, but I do wonder when I will just snap as I have reached my breaking point and in true Comedy Central Roast style dress down every one of these mutha f—ers. Bam. Mic drop.

Sports are played in front of fans and fans can be positive or negative just not abusive. If your kid makes a bad play its ok for another parent to say bad play . Its not ok to yell you suck. Nobody has to pretend that every play is good and every player did a good job. I f your kid plays in front of fans there put themselves in the situation to be cheered (and no parent complains) or booed for a bad play. If you ok with them cheering your kid then its only fair to take it when they are booed. Its called sports competition not sports drills. so get over yourself or take your snowflake and quit.

WTF has gone wrong in a 40+ year old's life that they need to rationalize booing children playing sports?!
You sound miserable.

As long as he is prepared that one day that kid’s father might punch him in his big mouth. By HS age, he can get ready for man-like 16-year olds to heckle him back. I’ve seen it and it is a beautiful thing.

I vaguely recall a player grabbing his junk and shaking at the a-hole dad when he offered his commentary and told him to get his fat bald @ss out there if he thought he could do it better last season. Ref stepped in but gave more grief to the parent than player. U16. I lmaof

Side note, things look a lot easier to accomplish from the sidelines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Laughing my @ss off at the loser calling parents “fans”😂

+1 Douche behavior.

[Anonymous]

I have zero tolerance for all the screaming D-bags on the sidelines. Dude, this doesn’t matter.

Ha! Yes!