Discussion: What actually matters to you about your club and coaches?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s really not, and your example is a false equivalency. It’s more like a freshman playing with juniors. You’re just soft. If they’re good enough, they’re old enough.

Like another poster said, a December birthday at 13 is essentially playing up in his own age group.

We had a kid on my son’s 08 team that everyone was marveling that he was playing up as an 09 at U9. He had a January 4th bday. He was the same age basically as all of the Dec/Nov bdays.

Now if he were a Dec 09 playing up with the 08s that would have been different.

Seeing the difference at U15 boys with those that are turning 15 in Jan/Feb and those turning 14 this month and next is eye-opening. Kids vs men.

My younger son was always playing with his older brother and older brother’s friends so he was more challenged playing up initially—but physicality down the road makes it eventually better to be among age peers. It’s not static. We have a kid that really should drop back down on U12s roster because he is no longer keeping up.

This. Again, it’s dependent on the specific player. What the other post was doing calling it irresponsible is a huge generalization and it’s asinine, especially considering they know absolutely nothing about the particulars of the situation.

What the other poster was doing is calling out irresponsible parents and coaches. It is the coaches who are asinine to think any player wants players 2 years younger playing up with them. For the play ups, they do it to please their parents.

Only thing coming out of it, is bragging rights for parents and the coach is getting a h-job.

Our player who plays up 2 age groups is a starter, plays most of the game, and is constantly one of the best players on the field. You’re just soft.

Apparently your coach isn’t. Is your hand tired yet?

Brahahahah!

[Anonymous]

Be positive, be genuine, be motivating, be funny, be compassionate, be witty,be smart, be patient, and build a connection with them - victory will come when you least expect it. If it works and the team succeeds, don’t fix anything!
Build from within and they will come. Be fair. Fair is not benching them or giving players 7 minutes play time until they improve. If that’s the case, be honest and allow them the chance to find something else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s really not, and your example is a false equivalency. It’s more like a freshman playing with juniors. You’re just soft. If they’re good enough, they’re old enough.

Like another poster said, a December birthday at 13 is essentially playing up in his own age group.

We had a kid on my son’s 08 team that everyone was marveling that he was playing up as an 09 at U9. He had a January 4th bday. He was the same age basically as all of the Dec/Nov bdays.

Now if he were a Dec 09 playing up with the 08s that would have been different.

Seeing the difference at U15 boys with those that are turning 15 in Jan/Feb and those turning 14 this month and next is eye-opening. Kids vs men.

My younger son was always playing with his older brother and older brother’s friends so he was more challenged playing up initially—but physicality down the road makes it eventually better to be among age peers. It’s not static. We have a kid that really should drop back down on U12s roster because he is no longer keeping up.

This. Again, it’s dependent on the specific player. What the other post was doing calling it irresponsible is a huge generalization and it’s asinine, especially considering they know absolutely nothing about the particulars of the situation.

What the other poster was doing is calling out irresponsible parents and coaches. It is the coaches who are asinine to think any player wants players 2 years younger playing up with them. For the play ups, they do it to please their parents.

Only thing coming out of it, is bragging rights for parents and the coach is getting a h-job.

Our player who plays up 2 age groups is a starter, plays most of the game, and is constantly one of the best players on the field. You’re just soft.

Apparently your coach isn’t. Is your hand tired yet?

Not a parent. Witty comment, but you contribute nothing to this except for your stupidity. Whatever floats your boat though, keyboard warrior.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s really not, and your example is a false equivalency. It’s more like a freshman playing with juniors. You’re just soft. If they’re good enough, they’re old enough.

Like another poster said, a December birthday at 13 is essentially playing up in his own age group.

We had a kid on my son’s 08 team that everyone was marveling that he was playing up as an 09 at U9. He had a January 4th bday. He was the same age basically as all of the Dec/Nov bdays.

Now if he were a Dec 09 playing up with the 08s that would have been different.

Seeing the difference at U15 boys with those that are turning 15 in Jan/Feb and those turning 14 this month and next is eye-opening. Kids vs men.

My younger son was always playing with his older brother and older brother’s friends so he was more challenged playing up initially—but physicality down the road makes it eventually better to be among age peers. It’s not static. We have a kid that really should drop back down on U12s roster because he is no longer keeping up.

This. Again, it’s dependent on the specific player. What the other post was doing calling it irresponsible is a huge generalization and it’s asinine, especially considering they know absolutely nothing about the particulars of the situation.

What the other poster was doing is calling out irresponsible parents and coaches. It is the coaches who are asinine to think any player wants players 2 years younger playing up with them. For the play ups, they do it to please their parents.

Only thing coming out of it, is bragging rights for parents and the coach is getting a h-job.

Our player who plays up 2 age groups is a starter, plays most of the game, and is constantly one of the best players on the field. You’re just soft.

Starting and playing up is very political in many clubs, so that isn't proof of skill. I'm sure you as the parent say this player is one of the best. That's also not a proof of skill.

I’m their coach, and have never received a dime from their family. But whatever fits your narrative. It’s no different from a freshman making and starting for varsity. Which he also did.

[Anonymous]

That certainly answers the much debated question on this forum: do coaches read and post here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That certainly answers the much debated question on this forum: do coaches read and post here?

Apparently not a DA coach in this case.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That certainly answers the much debated question on this forum: do coaches read and post here?

Apparently not a DA coach in this case.

Then that also answers how the teenager (must be based on the post) is playing two years up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s really not, and your example is a false equivalency. It’s more like a freshman playing with juniors. You’re just soft. If they’re good enough, they’re old enough.

Like another poster said, a December birthday at 13 is essentially playing up in his own age group.

We had a kid on my son’s 08 team that everyone was marveling that he was playing up as an 09 at U9. He had a January 4th bday. He was the same age basically as all of the Dec/Nov bdays.

Now if he were a Dec 09 playing up with the 08s that would have been different.

Seeing the difference at U15 boys with those that are turning 15 in Jan/Feb and those turning 14 this month and next is eye-opening. Kids vs men.

My younger son was always playing with his older brother and older brother’s friends so he was more challenged playing up initially—but physicality down the road makes it eventually better to be among age peers. It’s not static. We have a kid that really should drop back down on U12s roster because he is no longer keeping up.

This. Again, it’s dependent on the specific player. What the other post was doing calling it irresponsible is a huge generalization and it’s asinine, especially considering they know absolutely nothing about the particulars of the situation.

What the other poster was doing is calling out irresponsible parents and coaches. It is the coaches who are asinine to think any player wants players 2 years younger playing up with them. For the play ups, they do it to please their parents.

Only thing coming out of it, is bragging rights for parents and the coach is getting a h-job.

Our player who plays up 2 age groups is a starter, plays most of the game, and is constantly one of the best players on the field. You’re just soft.

Apparently your coach isn’t. Is your hand tired yet?

Not a parent. Witty comment, but you contribute nothing to this except for your stupidity. Whatever floats your boat though, keyboard warrior.

Oh so you prefer roll playing. Ok “coach”. But in the future I prefer Ninja or on Friday nights master.

Do what you have to, to stroke” your ego, but first, how about listening to what the parents and players have to say. You are not the end all to soccer. unless you’re Anson Dorrance. There’s a thought for your next roll playing.

[Anonymous]

Anson Dorrance. That makes me laugh. Girls college coach. Yes that’s what we all aspire to be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s really not, and your example is a false equivalency. It’s more like a freshman playing with juniors. You’re just soft. If they’re good enough, they’re old enough.

Like another poster said, a December birthday at 13 is essentially playing up in his own age group.

We had a kid on my son’s 08 team that everyone was marveling that he was playing up as an 09 at U9. He had a January 4th bday. He was the same age basically as all of the Dec/Nov bdays.

Now if he were a Dec 09 playing up with the 08s that would have been different.

Seeing the difference at U15 boys with those that are turning 15 in Jan/Feb and those turning 14 this month and next is eye-opening. Kids vs men.

My younger son was always playing with his older brother and older brother’s friends so he was more challenged playing up initially—but physicality down the road makes it eventually better to be among age peers. It’s not static. We have a kid that really should drop back down on U12s roster because he is no longer keeping up.

This. Again, it’s dependent on the specific player. What the other post was doing calling it irresponsible is a huge generalization and it’s asinine, especially considering they know absolutely nothing about the particulars of the situation.

What the other poster was doing is calling out irresponsible parents and coaches. It is the coaches who are asinine to think any player wants players 2 years younger playing up with them. For the play ups, they do it to please their parents.

Only thing coming out of it, is bragging rights for parents and the coach is getting a h-job.

Our player who plays up 2 age groups is a starter, plays most of the game, and is constantly one of the best players on the field. You’re just soft.

Apparently your coach isn’t. Is your hand tired yet?

Not a parent. Witty comment, but you contribute nothing to this except for your stupidity. Whatever floats your boat though, keyboard warrior.

Oh so you prefer roll playing. Ok “coach”. But in the future I prefer Ninja or on Friday nights master.

Do what you have to, to stroke” your ego, but first, how about listening to what the parents and players have to say. You are not the end all to soccer. unless you’re Anson Dorrance. There’s a thought for your next roll playing.

I do listen to what the parents and players have to say. MY parents and players. Not you, rando who claims to speak for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anson Dorrance. That makes me laugh. Girls college coach. Yes that’s what we all aspire to be.

The same college coach that won the 1991 World Cup and 21 out of a possible 31 national championships? Seems like we should aspire to be that, but I guess you don’t know much if you think otherwise

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anson Dorrance. That makes me laugh. Girls college coach. Yes that’s what we all aspire to be.

The same college coach that won the 1991 World Cup and 21 out of a possible 31 national championships? Seems like we should aspire to be that, but I guess you don’t know much if you think otherwise

Why waste time arguing

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anson Dorrance. That makes me laugh. Girls college coach. Yes that’s what we all aspire to be.

The same college coach that won the 1991 World Cup and 21 out of a possible 31 national championships? Seems like we should aspire to be that, but I guess you don’t know much if you think otherwise

Why waste time arguing

Agree. Anson is a college soccer legend

[Anonymous]

This thread got real weird.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anson Dorrance. That makes me laugh. Girls college coach. Yes that’s what we all aspire to be.

The same college coach that won the 1991 World Cup and 21 out of a possible 31 national championships? Seems like we should aspire to be that, but I guess you don’t know much if you think otherwise

Why waste time arguing

Agree. Anson is a college soccer legend

My point was a girls college soccer coach (regardless of his success level) is not the “end all be all” of soccer. Yes he’s a great girls college coach. But he was also found liable in court for sexual harassment (yes, look it up) and is not someone I aspire to be.