Travel Soccer Tryouts -- Post Your Club's Dates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:J.F.C! Definitely not my kid.

I'm having serious doubts about my own kid on travel if all of the parents are pathetic jerks like this. WTF is wrong with you all?!

Seriously, this is the craziest thing I've ever seen. Why do these parents find this so offensive? I know exactly what this poster talking about--a kid I grew up with who was just a magical athlete in every sport she tried. Fact is, natural athleticism counts. Life is not fair. Fwiw, I have a kid on a lower team and I admit, it was a lot more fun when he was in rec and dominating. I wish he were better. I hate myself for it but there it is. Still, I'm not going to take it as a personal insult to hear about kids that are just naturally more talented.

Jesus, I hope your kid is older. I know many kids that grew 1.5 foot half taller at 14 and ended better than all the 'natural 9-12 year old athletes". I don't think once I have ever experienced a 'wish my kid were better at x, y or z'. Please try to separate yourself from your child. Let them live their life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:J.F.C! Definitely not my kid.

I'm having serious doubts about my own kid on travel if all of the parents are pathetic jerks like this. WTF is wrong with you all?!

Actually travel parents are pretty well adjusted in comparison to rec parents. It is pretty simple, travel parents see what really strong soccer players actually look like, whether your kid is on a top team or not. We have the opportunity to see the kids at all levels in the club. The level of talent at the top can be quite humbling so when a blowhard like yourself brags about their rec league super athletic super star you will be mocked soundly.

The kid likely should pursue the sport if she shows promise but your comments trivilize the amount of work it takes to be a top player, even just within your club not to mention regionally.

Very wise comment. My kids plays travel soccer and multiple other sports at the rec level. Believe me, I have seen CRAZY attitude from coaches and parents at the rec level just as often as I do at the travel level. So it is not just travel sports and it is not just soccer.

[Anonymous]

For anyone currently at BRYC - what is your impression of how well things are being run at the younger age groups (U9 - U12)? On the BRYC web site they gave a contact e-mail address to use if you wanted to go to an Open Training Session prior to Tryouts. I sent e-mails expressing interest but have received no response. Is this just an aberration or typical?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the parents for the girls travel like this? I might seriously push her to stick with rec if travel is like this. Our rec parents are all laid back and supportive. No one has issues.

Although I do remember one bitchy mom at Academy earlier this year. Thought it was a fluke, but...

The following is what a really strong U9 girl would look like. If your amazing girl can play at this level, then she absolutely should pursue soccer.

https://youtu.be/t-9maB9m6YY

My 7-year old son could kick her ass. LOL. I love when they have the player stats on the little kids--4 feet 4", 70 lbs. Adorable!!

[Anonymous]

And this is how good youth soccer should look in comparison to bad youth soccer. But I'm sure there are great athletes on the bad soccer example too.

https://youtu.be/Qx-BxNrP5TI

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the parents for the girls travel like this? I might seriously push her to stick with rec if travel is like this. Our rec parents are all laid back and supportive. No one has issues.

Although I do remember one bitchy mom at Academy earlier this year. Thought it was a fluke, but...

The following is what a really strong U9 girl would look like. If your amazing girl can play at this level, then she absolutely should pursue soccer.

https://youtu.be/t-9maB9m6YY

Yeah, she's pretty good. And has continued to develop: http://www.slsgsoccer.com/ferguson-invited-to-train-with-usgnt/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For anyone currently at BRYC - what is your impression of how well things are being run at the younger age groups (U9 - U12)? On the BRYC web site they gave a contact e-mail address to use if you wanted to go to an Open Training Session prior to Tryouts. I sent e-mails expressing interest but have received no response. Is this just an aberration or typical?

boys or girls?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:J.F.C! Definitely not my kid.

I'm having serious doubts about my own kid on travel if all of the parents are pathetic jerks like this. WTF is wrong with you all?!

Seriously, this is the craziest thing I've ever seen. Why do these parents find this so offensive? I know exactly what this poster talking about--a kid I grew up with who was just a magical athlete in every sport she tried. Fact is, natural athleticism counts. Life is not fair. Fwiw, I have a kid on a lower team and I admit, it was a lot more fun when he was in rec and dominating. I wish he were better. I hate myself for it but there it is. Still, I'm not going to take it as a personal insult to hear about kids that are just naturally more talented.

Jesus, I hope your kid is older. I know many kids that grew 1.5 foot half taller at 14 and ended better than all the 'natural 9-12 year old athletes". I don't think once I have ever experienced a 'wish my kid were better at x, y or z'. Please try to separate yourself from your child. Let them live their life.

What part of "I hate myself for it" did you not understand?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the parents for the girls travel like this? I might seriously push her to stick with rec if travel is like this. Our rec parents are all laid back and supportive. No one has issues.

Although I do remember one bitchy mom at Academy earlier this year. Thought it was a fluke, but...

The following is what a really strong U9 girl would look like. If your amazing girl can play at this level, then she absolutely should pursue soccer.

https://youtu.be/t-9maB9m6YY

Yeah, she's pretty good. And has continued to develop: http://www.slsgsoccer.com/ferguson-invited-to-train-with-usgnt/

Torn ACL. Really sad, but really not surprising, when we consider how parents and coaches think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For anyone currently at BRYC - what is your impression of how well things are being run at the younger age groups (U9 - U12)? On the BRYC web site they gave a contact e-mail address to use if you wanted to go to an Open Training Session prior to Tryouts. I sent e-mails expressing interest but have received no response. Is this just an aberration or typical?

boys or girls?

Age group? For U9B I think the practices are organized...lots of passing drills. Only concern I have is 1 head coach and 2 assistants for a total of 6 teams between U9/10, but they seem to manage from what I have observed thus far. The skill level I have also seen from the boys vary widely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For anyone currently at BRYC - what is your impression of how well things are being run at the younger age groups (U9 - U12)? On the BRYC web site they gave a contact e-mail address to use if you wanted to go to an Open Training Session prior to Tryouts. I sent e-mails expressing interest but have received no response. Is this just an aberration or typical?

Boys or girls, as it's two different sets of coaches? On the girls side, I've found the DoC to be responsive, even if he hasn't told us who the coaches will be next year, and I've seen kids from other clubs at training sessions. May want to check your spam folder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For anyone currently at BRYC - what is your impression of how well things are being run at the younger age groups (U9 - U12)? On the BRYC web site they gave a contact e-mail address to use if you wanted to go to an Open Training Session prior to Tryouts. I sent e-mails expressing interest but have received no response. Is this just an aberration or typical?

boys or girls?

Age group? For U9B I think the practices are organized...lots of passing drills. Only concern I have is 1 head coach and 2 assistants for a total of 6 teams between U9/10, but they seem to manage from what I have observed thus far. The skill level I have also seen from the boys vary widely.

9B and 10B have had lots of players at their open sessions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For anyone currently at BRYC - what is your impression of how well things are being run at the younger age groups (U9 - U12)? On the BRYC web site they gave a contact e-mail address to use if you wanted to go to an Open Training Session prior to Tryouts. I sent e-mails expressing interest but have received no response. Is this just an aberration or typical?

boys or girls?

boys

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the parents for the girls travel like this? I might seriously push her to stick with rec if travel is like this. Our rec parents are all laid back and supportive. No one has issues.

Although I do remember one bitchy mom at Academy earlier this year. Thought it was a fluke, but...

I would not generalize about travel parents at Arlington or elsewhere based on the handful of mocking posters on this thread. What is happening here is more of a DCUM thing than a travel soccer parent thing in my view. Not that I'm knocking DCUM mind you. I am fascinated by the fact that a post asking for tryout dates has resulted in a litmus test you can use to determine whether you entitled to say your child (or your child's friend) is a future star.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For anyone currently at BRYC - what is your impression of how well things are being run at the younger age groups (U9 - U12)? On the BRYC web site they gave a contact e-mail address to use if you wanted to go to an Open Training Session prior to Tryouts. I sent e-mails expressing interest but have received no response. Is this just an aberration or typical?

boys or girls?

boys

The boys DOC is definitely getting those emails and passing them along. I'd send another email. Make sure the address is correct.