Can anyone tell me about VDA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:TOO MANY "I"S ON THE TEAM?

THEN THE COACH ISN'T DOING HIS/HER JOB!

It's not the best team that always wins. It's the team that plays best together that is most often successful! A team of solid, but average players who work well together and play as a tight knit unit will consistently beat a team of above average players who are selfish and self-promoting. So what do you do if you find yourself surrounded by selfish, limelight seekers? WAKE UP THE COACH!

The coach is the architect and builder of a winning team. In my humble opinion, it's the coach's job to step in and re-educate the selfish players about what teamwork and winning is really all about. When a coach looks the other way in the face of selfish behavior and/or rewards these selfish players with preferential treatment and playing time, he/she will be mainly responsible for the team's consistent underachievement.

Successful programs across every sport and at every level have been able to teach their players that winning can only be achieved when everyone plays their particular role as assigned by the coach for the good of the team. It's a pretty basic concept that team success means that the individual must sacrifice his/her own needs and ego for the good of the group. A player may think that being a showboat or prima-donna might mean that he/she's an exceptional talent and better than everyone else, but what it really means is that this player lacks a basic understanding of the game.

Good coaches always bench selfish players and start team-oriented players, regardless of their talent because they know that the team can't be successful when these big egos are on the court or field. The coach who ignores this principal and gives the better, selfish athletes more playing time is making a deal with the devil. Why? Because a selfish, "better" player is not really better for the team! On the contrary! He/she is a serious liability!

A high school senior point guard recently related a story of how the sophomore, starting point guard pouted and fumed at the end of the bench when the coach took him out and replaced him with the senior. Instead of using this experience as a teaching opportunity to promote the value and importance of teamwork, the coach very quickly pulled the senior and put the pouting sophomore back into the game. GREAT MESSAGE FOR THE KID AND THE REST OF THE TEAM!!!!!!! BE SELF-CENTERED AND YOU'LL GET TO PLAY FOR ME!

Great teams can only become great when they play together, when everyone has a role and plays that role to the best of their ability for the good of the team. There is no room for big egos and selfish behavior on a championship team and it's up to the coach to quickly set limits on this kind of team disrupting, immature behavior.

https://www.competitivedge.com/too-many-team-then-coach-isnt-doing-hisher-job

I agree 100% in fact I hope VDA wakes up to this because without naming names there is one particular 05 player that is so disrespectful and is exactly all the things mentioned in above comment. This player has been caught yelling at coaches and players on the field and nothing ever happens, it appears the coach is weak and just melts when this happens. It is a cancer on the team. It is unfortunate that no one is stepping in and correcting this behavior because this player is good but not at the expense of the team.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:TOO MANY "I"S ON THE TEAM?

THEN THE COACH ISN'T DOING HIS/HER JOB!

It's not the best team that always wins. It's the team that plays best together that is most often successful! A team of solid, but average players who work well together and play as a tight knit unit will consistently beat a team of above average players who are selfish and self-promoting. So what do you do if you find yourself surrounded by selfish, limelight seekers? WAKE UP THE COACH!

The coach is the architect and builder of a winning team. In my humble opinion, it's the coach's job to step in and re-educate the selfish players about what teamwork and winning is really all about. When a coach looks the other way in the face of selfish behavior and/or rewards these selfish players with preferential treatment and playing time, he/she will be mainly responsible for the team's consistent underachievement.

Successful programs across every sport and at every level have been able to teach their players that winning can only be achieved when everyone plays their particular role as assigned by the coach for the good of the team. It's a pretty basic concept that team success means that the individual must sacrifice his/her own needs and ego for the good of the group. A player may think that being a showboat or prima-donna might mean that he/she's an exceptional talent and better than everyone else, but what it really means is that this player lacks a basic understanding of the game.

Good coaches always bench selfish players and start team-oriented players, regardless of their talent because they know that the team can't be successful when these big egos are on the court or field. The coach who ignores this principal and gives the better, selfish athletes more playing time is making a deal with the devil. Why? Because a selfish, "better" player is not really better for the team! On the contrary! He/she is a serious liability!

A high school senior point guard recently related a story of how the sophomore, starting point guard pouted and fumed at the end of the bench when the coach took him out and replaced him with the senior. Instead of using this experience as a teaching opportunity to promote the value and importance of teamwork, the coach very quickly pulled the senior and put the pouting sophomore back into the game. GREAT MESSAGE FOR THE KID AND THE REST OF THE TEAM!!!!!!! BE SELF-CENTERED AND YOU'LL GET TO PLAY FOR ME!

Great teams can only become great when they play together, when everyone has a role and plays that role to the best of their ability for the good of the team. There is no room for big egos and selfish behavior on a championship team and it's up to the coach to quickly set limits on this kind of team disrupting, immature behavior.

https://www.competitivedge.com/too-many-team-then-coach-isnt-doing-hisher-job

I agree 100% in fact I hope VDA wakes up to this because without naming names there is one particular 05 player that is so disrespectful and is exactly all the things mentioned in above comment. This player has been caught yelling at coaches and players on the field and nothing ever happens, it appears the coach is weak and just melts when this happens. It is a cancer on the team. It is unfortunate that no one is stepping in and correcting this behavior because this player is good but not at the expense of the team.

Gotta ask; is this on the boys side or girls side?

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Anonymous wrote:^^And actually proves the point. A single game or even a couple is not indicative of team strength. We’ve all seen better teams lose. A low scoring win should not be used to determine team strength, unless it is most games.

What does any of this have to do with Vda?

Personally, I don't see a specific VDA connection, but as a general thought that includes VDA by default, wins and losses, in league, showcase, friendlies, or whatever else that are close games within a goal, the presumption should be good competition and an even match.

Why was there so many VDA 06 players at the FCV tryouts? if VDA 06 is so good why not stay at VDA. Does the club know they are unhappy? As a FVC 06 parent this is so telling that VDA is still on its way down-hill. it is laughable.

How many is “so” many? 3?

3 is a lot when we are talking about some of your top players, No?

Would VDA care of losing those 3 players that believe and dream they’re NT material? or would VDA care more about keeping +20 other ones with more realistic expectations?

VDA would be okay with those kids leaving. Have fun with the throwaways.

Those players were at FCV to get the new VDA director’s attention. They’re not going anywhere. Good try FCV Dad.

You want to get MW attention? Listen to his training, play outstanding soccer and have a great soccer IQ. He does not care when parents say they are going to leave, he knows how good he is and he knows he can get new talent if he needs.

Great advice!

[Anonymous]

I agree 100% in fact I hope VDA wakes up to this because without naming names there is one particular 05 player that is so disrespectful and is exactly all the things mentioned in above comment. This player has been caught yelling at coaches and players on the field and nothing ever happens, it appears the coach is weak and just melts when this happens. It is a cancer on the team. It is unfortunate that no one is stepping in and correcting this behavior because this player is good but not at the expense of the team.

DP: this is the boys side. Despite the nice slide decks presented by VDA, their culture is terrible. Cut-throat, beat each other out for playing time, etc. Sure - it’s DA but the coach doesn’t have control of his teams and in general they look a blind eye even at the director level. They never discipline anyone for poor behavior. Red cards are rewarded. Go play up age group to get around the red card because it’s a different league and fights encouraged - never mind a players hot head just put his team a man down to carry on. Watch any game for yourself and you’ll see the team dysfunction in a few minutes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:TOO MANY "I"S ON THE TEAM?

THEN THE COACH ISN'T DOING HIS/HER JOB!

It's not the best team that always wins. It's the team that plays best together that is most often successful! A team of solid, but average players who work well together and play as a tight knit unit will consistently beat a team of above average players who are selfish and self-promoting. So what do you do if you find yourself surrounded by selfish, limelight seekers? WAKE UP THE COACH!

The coach is the architect and builder of a winning team. In my humble opinion, it's the coach's job to step in and re-educate the selfish players about what teamwork and winning is really all about. When a coach looks the other way in the face of selfish behavior and/or rewards these selfish players with preferential treatment and playing time, he/she will be mainly responsible for the team's consistent underachievement.

Successful programs across every sport and at every level have been able to teach their players that winning can only be achieved when everyone plays their particular role as assigned by the coach for the good of the team. It's a pretty basic concept that team success means that the individual must sacrifice his/her own needs and ego for the good of the group. A player may think that being a showboat or prima-donna might mean that he/she's an exceptional talent and better than everyone else, but what it really means is that this player lacks a basic understanding of the game.

Good coaches always bench selfish players and start team-oriented players, regardless of their talent because they know that the team can't be successful when these big egos are on the court or field. The coach who ignores this principal and gives the better, selfish athletes more playing time is making a deal with the devil. Why? Because a selfish, "better" player is not really better for the team! On the contrary! He/she is a serious liability!

A high school senior point guard recently related a story of how the sophomore, starting point guard pouted and fumed at the end of the bench when the coach took him out and replaced him with the senior. Instead of using this experience as a teaching opportunity to promote the value and importance of teamwork, the coach very quickly pulled the senior and put the pouting sophomore back into the game. GREAT MESSAGE FOR THE KID AND THE REST OF THE TEAM!!!!!!! BE SELF-CENTERED AND YOU'LL GET TO PLAY FOR ME!

Great teams can only become great when they play together, when everyone has a role and plays that role to the best of their ability for the good of the team. There is no room for big egos and selfish behavior on a championship team and it's up to the coach to quickly set limits on this kind of team disrupting, immature behavior.

https://www.competitivedge.com/too-many-team-then-coach-isnt-doing-hisher-job

I agree 100% in fact I hope VDA wakes up to this because without naming names there is one particular 05 player that is so disrespectful and is exactly all the things mentioned in above comment. This player has been caught yelling at coaches and players on the field and nothing ever happens, it appears the coach is weak and just melts when this happens. It is a cancer on the team. It is unfortunate that no one is stepping in and correcting this behavior because this player is good but not at the expense of the team.

Gotta ask; is this on the boys side or girls side?

Girls

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:TOO MANY "I"S ON THE TEAM?

THEN THE COACH ISN'T DOING HIS/HER JOB!

It's not the best team that always wins. It's the team that plays best together that is most often successful! A team of solid, but average players who work well together and play as a tight knit unit will consistently beat a team of above average players who are selfish and self-promoting. So what do you do if you find yourself surrounded by selfish, limelight seekers? WAKE UP THE COACH!

The coach is the architect and builder of a winning team. In my humble opinion, it's the coach's job to step in and re-educate the selfish players about what teamwork and winning is really all about. When a coach looks the other way in the face of selfish behavior and/or rewards these selfish players with preferential treatment and playing time, he/she will be mainly responsible for the team's consistent underachievement.

Successful programs across every sport and at every level have been able to teach their players that winning can only be achieved when everyone plays their particular role as assigned by the coach for the good of the team. It's a pretty basic concept that team success means that the individual must sacrifice his/her own needs and ego for the good of the group. A player may think that being a showboat or prima-donna might mean that he/she's an exceptional talent and better than everyone else, but what it really means is that this player lacks a basic understanding of the game.

Good coaches always bench selfish players and start team-oriented players, regardless of their talent because they know that the team can't be successful when these big egos are on the court or field. The coach who ignores this principal and gives the better, selfish athletes more playing time is making a deal with the devil. Why? Because a selfish, "better" player is not really better for the team! On the contrary! He/she is a serious liability!

A high school senior point guard recently related a story of how the sophomore, starting point guard pouted and fumed at the end of the bench when the coach took him out and replaced him with the senior. Instead of using this experience as a teaching opportunity to promote the value and importance of teamwork, the coach very quickly pulled the senior and put the pouting sophomore back into the game. GREAT MESSAGE FOR THE KID AND THE REST OF THE TEAM!!!!!!! BE SELF-CENTERED AND YOU'LL GET TO PLAY FOR ME!

Great teams can only become great when they play together, when everyone has a role and plays that role to the best of their ability for the good of the team. There is no room for big egos and selfish behavior on a championship team and it's up to the coach to quickly set limits on this kind of team disrupting, immature behavior.

https://www.competitivedge.com/too-many-team-then-coach-isnt-doing-hisher-job

I agree 100% in fact I hope VDA wakes up to this because without naming names there is one particular 05 player that is so disrespectful and is exactly all the things mentioned in above comment. This player has been caught yelling at coaches and players on the field and nothing ever happens, it appears the coach is weak and just melts when this happens. It is a cancer on the team. It is unfortunate that no one is stepping in and correcting this behavior because this player is good but not at the expense of the team.

Gotta ask; is this on the boys side or girls side?

Girls

On the girls side everyone knows who that is. Her behavior is embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Question for current VDA parents. Has Mikey appeared at practices yet? I want to bring my daughter to a practice to meet him and have her evaluated but wasn't sure if he has started working yet. If so - what teams has he been helping coach so I know if he's even at her age group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question for current VDA parents. Has Mikey appeared at practices yet? I want to bring my daughter to a practice to meet him and have her evaluated but wasn't sure if he has started working yet. If so - what teams has he been helping coach so I know if he's even at her age group.

Suggestion. Cal the club to talk to him so he can make arrangements for your daughter to come out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree 100% in fact I hope VDA wakes up to this because without naming names there is one particular 05 player that is so disrespectful and is exactly all the things mentioned in above comment. This player has been caught yelling at coaches and players on the field and nothing ever happens, it appears the coach is weak and just melts when this happens. It is a cancer on the team. It is unfortunate that no one is stepping in and correcting this behavior because this player is good but not at the expense of the team.

DP: this is the boys side. Despite the nice slide decks presented by VDA, their culture is terrible. Cut-throat, beat each other out for playing time, etc. Sure - it’s DA but the coach doesn’t have control of his teams and in general they look a blind eye even at the director level. They never discipline anyone for poor behavior. Red cards are rewarded. Go play up age group to get around the red card because it’s a different league and fights encouraged - never mind a players hot head just put his team a man down to carry on. Watch any game for yourself and you’ll see the team dysfunction in a few minutes.

Sounds like Matt Lacey’s inmates are running the asylum.

[Anonymous]

Talking about a child on here is not a right. Please stop

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:TOO MANY "I"S ON THE TEAM?

THEN THE COACH ISN'T DOING HIS/HER JOB!

It's not the best team that always wins. It's the team that plays best together that is most often successful! A team of solid, but average players who work well together and play as a tight knit unit will consistently beat a team of above average players who are selfish and self-promoting. So what do you do if you find yourself surrounded by selfish, limelight seekers? WAKE UP THE COACH!

The coach is the architect and builder of a winning team. In my humble opinion, it's the coach's job to step in and re-educate the selfish players about what teamwork and winning is really all about. When a coach looks the other way in the face of selfish behavior and/or rewards these selfish players with preferential treatment and playing time, he/she will be mainly responsible for the team's consistent underachievement.

Successful programs across every sport and at every level have been able to teach their players that winning can only be achieved when everyone plays their particular role as assigned by the coach for the good of the team. It's a pretty basic concept that team success means that the individual must sacrifice his/her own needs and ego for the good of the group. A player may think that being a showboat or prima-donna might mean that he/she's an exceptional talent and better than everyone else, but what it really means is that this player lacks a basic understanding of the game.

Good coaches always bench selfish players and start team-oriented players, regardless of their talent because they know that the team can't be successful when these big egos are on the court or field. The coach who ignores this principal and gives the better, selfish athletes more playing time is making a deal with the devil. Why? Because a selfish, "better" player is not really better for the team! On the contrary! He/she is a serious liability!

A high school senior point guard recently related a story of how the sophomore, starting point guard pouted and fumed at the end of the bench when the coach took him out and replaced him with the senior. Instead of using this experience as a teaching opportunity to promote the value and importance of teamwork, the coach very quickly pulled the senior and put the pouting sophomore back into the game. GREAT MESSAGE FOR THE KID AND THE REST OF THE TEAM!!!!!!! BE SELF-CENTERED AND YOU'LL GET TO PLAY FOR ME!

Great teams can only become great when they play together, when everyone has a role and plays that role to the best of their ability for the good of the team. There is no room for big egos and selfish behavior on a championship team and it's up to the coach to quickly set limits on this kind of team disrupting, immature behavior.

https://www.competitivedge.com/too-many-team-then-coach-isnt-doing-hisher-job

I agree 100% in fact I hope VDA wakes up to this because without naming names there is one particular 05 player that is so disrespectful and is exactly all the things mentioned in above comment. This player has been caught yelling at coaches and players on the field and nothing ever happens, it appears the coach is weak and just melts when this happens. It is a cancer on the team. It is unfortunate that no one is stepping in and correcting this behavior because this player is good but not at the expense of the team.

Gotta ask; is this on the boys side or girls side?

Girls

On the girls side everyone knows who that is. Her behavior is embarrassing.

True!!! Agree that some coaches encourage players to get red cards. At least the old ECNL director did, prized the player that got the yellow and red cards. It was unbelievable, the player didn’t even score a single point or created opportunities but coach had this player in his best 11 every week. Encouraging misconduct at early ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Talking about a child on here is not a right. Please stop

Seriously. It’s wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Talking about a child on here is not a right. Please stop

No it’s not right that this child can put other teammates down and yell at coaches, teardown the team then gets to go to the highest platforms like the NTC. It’s not helpful to her or anyone else. Being a team player and respectful is essential and needs to be expected and respected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Talking about a child on here is not a right. Please stop

No it’s not right that this child can put other teammates down and yell at coaches, teardown the team then gets to go to the highest platforms like the NTC. It’s not helpful to her or anyone else. Being a team player and respectful is essential and needs to be expected and respected.

There it is. NTC. It’s jealousy causing you to talk about a child anonymously on the internet.

[Anonymous]

^^Well gosh, that narrows it down if you know VDA players.