Celebrations in youth soccer, what is acceptable

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Anonymous wrote:So where is the line or tolerance for celebrations after goals? We have played 2 really good teams 2 weeks in a row and noticed both did a lot of celebration that appeared to be scripted, meaning not your normal fist pump high fives, but actual NFL level celebrations. Is this a new trend? Refs didn't seem to mind or care.

Call me old fashioned, but I believe when you score or something, you should act like you've done it before. Shake hands with your teammate and set up to continue the game.

[Anonymous]

More than anything it seems it’s coming from people who are unable to keep the other team from scoring, thus providing the opportunity for someone to celebrate. So they want everyone else to be as bland as they are. If what really bothers you is a celebration and not the breakdown that led to the goal being allowed, there’s something wrong.

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For most parents, the line is only crossed when it's the other team. If OP's team was scoring all the time, he/she would be happy to see them celebrate.

They're kids...let them be kids. There are rules about celebrations when they get to HS and above.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So where is the line or tolerance for celebrations after goals? We have played 2 really good teams 2 weeks in a row and noticed both did a lot of celebration that appeared to be scripted, meaning not your normal fist pump high fives, but actual NFL level celebrations. Is this a new trend? Refs didn't seem to mind or care.

Call me old fashioned, but I believe when you score or something, you should act like you've done it before. Shake hands with your teammate and set up to continue the game.

Just stop it with the "act like you've been there before" crap. They're kids and most of them haven't been there before. It's all new to them. As long as you aren't taunting the other team, then it's all fine. Why should players celebrate any less than their fans on the sidelines (parents) do?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So where is the line or tolerance for celebrations after goals? We have played 2 really good teams 2 weeks in a row and noticed both did a lot of celebration that appeared to be scripted, meaning not your normal fist pump high fives, but actual NFL level celebrations. Is this a new trend? Refs didn't seem to mind or care.

Call me old fashioned, but I believe when you score or something, you should act like you've done it before. Shake hands with your teammate and set up to continue the game.

Old and boring.

You also think middle schoolers are too Old to trick or treat.

Their not CEOs they are kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Thats BS that its part of the hispanic culture. Doesn't make it acceptable one bit. However , rather than complain tell your kids remember the feeling and use it as motivation. Never allow another team to do that to you again.

Yeah. Where are you getting this "hispanic culture" stuff? Generally, the all-hispanic teams we play have very chill, very serious players and the only trend I've noticed is some (not all) scream-ier coaches. Definitely no over the top celebrations. I kiiiiind of feel like this PP was like "Oh! Hispanic culture has colorful decorations and stuff - they must celebrate goals!" Yikes.

I'm hispanic and when my son scores, we break out the Mariachi Band.

My non-Hispanic son plays for a mostly Hispanic team and it seems like the Hispanic parents promote excessive celebrations. I am waiting for them to bring drums and fireworks. Honestly. I am. It's VERY uncomfortable sometimes. The coach allows it because he believes it's the culture and doesn't want to stop it. I have a feeling that the parents of one of the non-Hispanic kids will move their kid to another team because it's that uncomfortable for them. They feel its very unsporting. I'm not there yet.

My sons team played one team at a tournament that brought drums. The parent on the sideline was a constant drumming throughout the whole game and more on any goals scored or big plays. It was annoying and distracted from the game.

Um, that's not spanish. That's soccer all around the world except here in the states. We make soccer boring, get over it because whether it's EPL or La Liga they are yelling, singing, drumming. That's just the way it is, but noooooo we think it's unsportsmanlike.

Exactly.

What's becoming clear is that there are many people on this thread who really have no idea of what the culture of the global game is like, and the only people they have experienced who are actually connected to that culture are latinos. Thus their conclusion that finding creative ways to express joy and share that feeling with one's teammates and supporters is just part of "hispanic culture."

PP regarding the sideline drumming, I never said the team was Hispanic, that was somebody else. This is youth soccer not La Liga.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For most parents, the line is only crossed when it's the other team. If OP's team was scoring all the time, he/she would be happy to see them celebrate.

They're kids...let them be kids. There are rules about celebrations when they get to HS and above.

Not true. A lot of us feel it's bad form to celebrate too much after a certain point, e.g. when the spread gets beyond 3 points or so. Also true for the parents, nothing is tackier than wild shouting and applause from the sidelines on that 7th goal when the other team is being crushed. Our team parents keep quiet if/when it's clear the game is won.

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How do you feel when the other team is up by 5 or more goals and their goalie tries to show off by dribbling up field attempting to score?

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Anonymous wrote:So where is the line or tolerance for celebrations after goals? We have played 2 really good teams 2 weeks in a row and noticed both did a lot of celebration that appeared to be scripted, meaning not your normal fist pump high fives, but actual NFL level celebrations. Is this a new trend? Refs didn't seem to mind or care.

Call me old fashioned, but I believe when you score or something, you should act like you've done it before. Shake hands with your teammate and set up to continue the game.

Old and boring.

You also think middle schoolers are too Old to trick or treat.

Their not CEOs they are kids.

Old and boring is when you don’t know the difference between “They’re” and “Their”.

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Anonymous wrote:So where is the line or tolerance for celebrations after goals? We have played 2 really good teams 2 weeks in a row and noticed both did a lot of celebration that appeared to be scripted, meaning not your normal fist pump high fives, but actual NFL level celebrations. Is this a new trend? Refs didn't seem to mind or care.

Call me old fashioned, but I believe when you score or something, you should act like you've done it before. Shake hands with your teammate and set up to continue the game.

Old and boring.

You also think middle schoolers are too Old to trick or treat.

Their not CEOs they are kids.

Old and boring is when you don’t know the difference between “They’re” and “Their”.

Grammar police ... Do you miss reminding you teacher on Friday's when they forgot to assign homework?I

Thanks for illustrating old and boring like.anybody edits posts on a forum li!e this.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is a fine example of why there are so many jerky kids...because so many jerky parents with responses like the above.

It's tacky.

100 percent this

Nah 100% I don't want my kids to learn how to lose.

Celebrating has nothing to do with winning or losing, but how you celebrate says a lot about your class. Or lack of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Thats BS that its part of the hispanic culture. Doesn't make it acceptable one bit. However , rather than complain tell your kids remember the feeling and use it as motivation. Never allow another team to do that to you again.

Yeah. Where are you getting this "hispanic culture" stuff? Generally, the all-hispanic teams we play have very chill, very serious players and the only trend I've noticed is some (not all) scream-ier coaches. Definitely no over the top celebrations. I kiiiiind of feel like this PP was like "Oh! Hispanic culture has colorful decorations and stuff - they must celebrate goals!" Yikes.

I'm hispanic and when my son scores, we break out the Mariachi Band.

My non-Hispanic son plays for a mostly Hispanic team and it seems like the Hispanic parents promote excessive celebrations. I am waiting for them to bring drums and fireworks. Honestly. I am. It's VERY uncomfortable sometimes. The coach allows it because he believes it's the culture and doesn't want to stop it. I have a feeling that the parents of one of the non-Hispanic kids will move their kid to another team because it's that uncomfortable for them. They feel its very unsporting. I'm not there yet.

My sons team played one team at a tournament that brought drums. The parent on the sideline was a constant drumming throughout the whole game and more on any goals scored or big plays. It was annoying and distracted from the game.

Um, that's not spanish. That's soccer all around the world except here in the states. We make soccer boring, get over it because whether it's EPL or La Liga they are yelling, singing, drumming. That's just the way it is, but noooooo we think it's unsportsmanlike.

Exactly.

What's becoming clear is that there are many people on this thread who really have no idea of what the culture of the global game is like, and the only people they have experienced who are actually connected to that culture are latinos. Thus their conclusion that finding creative ways to express joy and share that feeling with one's teammates and supporters is just part of "hispanic culture."

PP regarding the sideline drumming, I never said the team was Hispanic, that was somebody else. This is youth soccer not La Liga.

Again, you know nothing about how everyone else in the world enjoy the sport. No, you don't need be at a La Liga game to have tons of chanting and drums, look up some of the major youth tournaments and you'll see a ton of people having a blast at a youth game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you feel when the other team is up by 5 or more goals and their goalie tries to show off by dribbling up field attempting to score?

I’d feel that our team should’ve done more so that we wouldn’t be in this embarrassing situation. If you get crushed and your focus is on how the other team is or isn’t displaying class, rather than focusing on the breakdowns that led to such a result, your priorities are wrong and you’re looking for excuses/reasons to deflect from your failure. As for the keeper, they’re planted back there the vast majority of the time, and they have an opportunity to have some fun and try to score/participate in the play which is rare, let them have their moment.

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Anonymous wrote:So where is the line or tolerance for celebrations after goals? We have played 2 really good teams 2 weeks in a row and noticed both did a lot of celebration that appeared to be scripted, meaning not your normal fist pump high fives, but actual NFL level celebrations. Is this a new trend? Refs didn't seem to mind or care.

Call me old fashioned, but I believe when you score or something, you should act like you've done it before. Shake hands with your teammate and set up to continue the game.

Old and boring.

You also think middle schoolers are too Old to trick or treat.

Their not CEOs they are kids.

Old and boring is when you don’t know the difference between “They’re” and “Their”.

I’m with you. When you get to the end zone, you want to look like you’ve been there before.

Excessive celebrations are classless.

[Anonymous]

celebrate a goal should be parents cheering from the sidelines kids need to be good sports some find goal gestures to be bad sportsmanship