Futsal in the DMV

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basketball is a better choice. Cross training with a lower risk of repetitive stress injuries and burnout. Futsal as a pick up game is fine, futsal as a competitive activity with standings and championships is silly. Making futsal focused on competition removes most of the value for kids who want to be serious soccer players in the future. If clubs really believed futsal was about development and not revenue, they would just open up courts for free play and pick up games. Paying several hundred dollars for a handful of games is a ripoff.

Most kids actually only play futsal in those weekend leagues. There really are not that many kids who actively train in futsal. While that number is growing many kids do play basketball in the winter and mix futsal in on the weekends.

All this pearl clutching is simply ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball is a better choice. Cross training with a lower risk of repetitive stress injuries and burnout. Futsal as a pick up game is fine, futsal as a competitive activity with standings and championships is silly. Making futsal focused on competition removes most of the value for kids who want to be serious soccer players in the future. If clubs really believed futsal was about development and not revenue, they would just open up courts for free play and pick up games. Paying several hundred dollars for a handful of games is a ripoff.

If you just made it free play, do you know how many kids would come? Maybe about 6. You charge $125 a kid and make teams with standings, you get enough kids for a league. Makes no f-ing sense to me but this is the way it is.

It seems like the regular season soccer coach could just schedule a practice once a week at a futsal court. I know most teams are practicing during the winter (at least on the older and top teams), so running a futsal session once a week should not be difficult. If these clubs are about development and futsal is all about development, I would expect that these types of practices would be happening. If this is mostly about the money, I can see why the value proposition of futsal is questionable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball is a better choice. Cross training with a lower risk of repetitive stress injuries and burnout. Futsal as a pick up game is fine, futsal as a competitive activity with standings and championships is silly. Making futsal focused on competition removes most of the value for kids who want to be serious soccer players in the future. If clubs really believed futsal was about development and not revenue, they would just open up courts for free play and pick up games. Paying several hundred dollars for a handful of games is a ripoff.

If you just made it free play, do you know how many kids would come? Maybe about 6. You charge $125 a kid and make teams with standings, you get enough kids for a league. Makes no f-ing sense to me but this is the way it is.

It seems like the regular season soccer coach could just schedule a practice once a week at a futsal court. I know most teams are practicing during the winter (at least on the older and top teams), so running a futsal session once a week should not be difficult. If these clubs are about development and futsal is all about development, I would expect that these types of practices would be happening. If this is mostly about the money, I can see why the value proposition of futsal is questionable.

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball is a better choice. Cross training with a lower risk of repetitive stress injuries and burnout. Futsal as a pick up game is fine, futsal as a competitive activity with standings and championships is silly. Making futsal focused on competition removes most of the value for kids who want to be serious soccer players in the future. If clubs really believed futsal was about development and not revenue, they would just open up courts for free play and pick up games. Paying several hundred dollars for a handful of games is a ripoff.

If you just made it free play, do you know how many kids would come? Maybe about 6. You charge $125 a kid and make teams with standings, you get enough kids for a league. Makes no f-ing sense to me but this is the way it is.

It seems like the regular season soccer coach could just schedule a practice once a week at a futsal court. I know most teams are practicing during the winter (at least on the older and top teams), so running a futsal session once a week should not be difficult. If these clubs are about development and futsal is all about development, I would expect that these types of practices would be happening. If this is mostly about the money, I can see why the value proposition of futsal is questionable.

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.

Got it. There is no value.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Basketball is a better choice. Cross training with a lower risk of repetitive stress injuries and burnout. Futsal as a pick up game is fine, futsal as a competitive activity with standings and championships is silly. Making futsal focused on competition removes most of the value for kids who want to be serious soccer players in the future. If clubs really believed futsal was about development and not revenue, they would just open up courts for free play and pick up games. Paying several hundred dollars for a handful of games is a ripoff.

If you just made it free play, do you know how many kids would come? Maybe about 6. You charge $125 a kid and make teams with standings, you get enough kids for a league. Makes no f-ing sense to me but this is the way it is.

It seems like the regular season soccer coach could just schedule a practice once a week at a futsal court. I know most teams are practicing during the winter (at least on the older and top teams), so running a futsal session once a week should not be difficult. If these clubs are about development and futsal is all about development, I would expect that these types of practices would be happening. If this is mostly about the money, I can see why the value proposition of futsal is questionable.

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.

Got it. There is no value.

Got it. There is no literacy on your end. Sorry your kid is a klutz. That stuff will catch up with in big field soccer too. Don’t you worry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know of a serious futsal program for girls (u14-u17)?

Is Alexandria any good?
Great Falls/Reston seems expensive.
I don't believe Bethesda or Mclean have a serious in-house program.
The FCV program is expensive (they charge parent spectators)

That is a big age range U14-U17. Can you narrow down the age of your child a bit? Why do you think they are any good at futsal? Who have they played futsal for before?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Snowflake, PP is demonstrating frustration at parents who just follow the crowd like sheep. Futsal is a serious sport and PP is only stating that must clubs don't have a serious futsal development program but only use the name to grab your dollars.

I agree with this. DS stayed very active this winter and he does Futsal for his main club team and on a dedicated futsal club. We really wish we would have avoided the Futsal on his main club. He has fun of course, but it’s just not real Futsal. When he plays Futsal on the Serious Futsal only club it’s incredible to see the technique and movement. Everyone should have their kid play futsal imo. It will only make them more skilled on the ball and better in tight space! I don’t see cons

[Anonymous]

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.


Got it. There is no value.

I mean, whether or not you think futsal is beneficial for your kid's soccer, if the other choice is only getting excercise once a week at a winter outdoor practice, you should 100 percent do the futsal. I guarantee you it is better for your kid's soccer than sitting on his butt playing video games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.


Got it. There is no value.

I mean, whether or not you think futsal is beneficial for your kid's soccer, if the other choice is only getting excercise once a week at a winter outdoor practice, you should 100 percent do the futsal. I guarantee you it is better for your kid's soccer than sitting on his butt playing video games.

But so is snowboarding, shoveling snow, basketball, swimming, etc... so many better options. Playing one weekend game is not going to improve the kid, just lighten the parents wallet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.


Got it. There is no value.

I mean, whether or not you think futsal is beneficial for your kid's soccer, if the other choice is only getting excercise once a week at a winter outdoor practice, you should 100 percent do the futsal. I guarantee you it is better for your kid's soccer than sitting on his butt playing video games.

But so is snowboarding, shoveling snow, basketball, swimming, etc... so many better options. Playing one weekend game is not going to improve the kid, just lighten the parents wallet.

One game on the weekend and no practice is not what the Futsal program is where my kid plays. It is ludicrous to say swimming or snow shoveling is a “better” option. Better for what? Good exercise but completely boring. What about letting kids decide what they want to do? There is no better option than the one your kid prefers. Most players are doing several of these in any event, at least when they are getting time away from the slopes and their snowboard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.


Got it. There is no value.

I mean, whether or not you think futsal is beneficial for your kid's soccer, if the other choice is only getting excercise once a week at a winter outdoor practice, you should 100 percent do the futsal. I guarantee you it is better for your kid's soccer than sitting on his butt playing video games.

But so is snowboarding, shoveling snow, basketball, swimming, etc... so many better options. Playing one weekend game is not going to improve the kid, just lighten the parents wallet.

Usually, this argument is about juggling. What is the harm in playing Futsal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Don’t play if your kid won’t benefit. Most won’t. Others do. They value it more and choose to engage in a voluntary activity that you do not find valuable. Not complicated. Not questionable value for most kids who choose to do it, and it is purely voluntary.


Got it. There is no value.

I mean, whether or not you think futsal is beneficial for your kid's soccer, if the other choice is only getting excercise once a week at a winter outdoor practice, you should 100 percent do the futsal. I guarantee you it is better for your kid's soccer than sitting on his butt playing video games.

But so is snowboarding, shoveling snow, basketball, swimming, etc... so many better options. Playing one weekend game is not going to improve the kid, just lighten the parents wallet.

Usually, this argument is about juggling. What is the harm in playing Futsal?

It’s about the money. Because joining a club with swimming pools or going snowboarding are obviously much cheaper and better activities. This is either a parent or a kid who doesn’t like Futsal. Which is fine. If the kid is not enjoying it, they should definitely find something else to do when they are not shoveling snow to put a few more bucks in their dad’s wallet.