My kid is on the second team...

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

One can view his teammates as friendly competition to see who can perform the best and earn a role in the starting lineup without rooting against them. Opportunity comes by improving and consistently performing to the best of your God-given abilities. It need not be based on the "failure" of a teammate.

Sad that you do not seem to understand the concept of sportsmanship and working as a team -- the concepts that team sports are supposed to develop in young boys.

If your child has this mentality, I suspect he will remain part of the B "team" ... or eventually just quit because the world hasn't handed him a trophy simply for existing.

+1.

I will say that my DC was on B team for first few years. He stayed for A team games and cheered on his practice mates. He never said a bad word about them and we were careful never to be negative about his team in front of him. We told him that if he wanted to be on the better team, he'd have to work harder than the other kids. He did that and was moved up. You don't root for others to fail. If you're working hard enough, you don't have time for that.

Last point - we have a handful of B team parents who have that same mentality. They are very vocal and constantly hurl insults during the games (thinking that no one can hear them). They have poisoned many games and much of the team camaraderie. It's amazing how vitriolic parents can be about their kids' placement - and how little it helps their kids in the end.

Good for them. They don't need to respect or even like you or your kid.

And the funny part is that they are headed to another club B team. You see the trend here? Bad attitudes don't replace skill. No matter how good you are at being miserable.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

I did say the B team player needs to work on their game so that when opportunity comes they cash it in. But in either event the B team player should view the A team or the A team sub should view the starter as the competition. You don't cheer for them. Screw them

You know what else coaches don't want? The self-absorbed kids who can't coalesce with a team. They're hard to coach and terrible for morale. I think maybe singles tennis or golf should be your thing.

I think when that former B team player or sub over takes your kid you will have the right mentality to accept her new role as cheerleader. She can spend her time improving morale while watching.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

HA! You were clearly not meant for team sports. And I mean this will all honesty, I feel terrible or your child. S/he likely did nothing to deserve you.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

HA! You were clearly not meant for team sports. And I mean this will all honesty, I feel terrible or your child. S/he likely did nothing to deserve you.

There are only so many starting spots. Fight like hell to get one. You might be better suited for girls scouts.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

HA! You were clearly not meant for team sports. And I mean this will all honesty, I feel terrible or your child. S/he likely did nothing to deserve you.

There are only so many starting spots. Fight like hell to get one. You might be better suited for girls scouts.

So I think you missed the part where I said that my DC was B team for 2 years. DC got moved up to A and has remained for the past few years....by doing exactly the things that I mentioned above. We had a ton of experience with the B team parents who constantly thought there was some sort of conspiracy against their kids when really it was either attitude or lack of skill which kept them on the bottom flight. Coaches talk a lot about the difficult families. Keep that in mind.

But keep flinging poo. It'll take you far.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

HA! You were clearly not meant for team sports. And I mean this will all honesty, I feel terrible or your child. S/he likely did nothing to deserve you.

There are only so many starting spots. Fight like hell to get one. You might be better suited for girls scouts.

So I think you missed the part where I said that my DC was B team for 2 years. DC got moved up to A and has remained for the past few years....by doing exactly the things that I mentioned above. We had a ton of experience with the B team parents who constantly thought there was some sort of conspiracy against their kids when really it was either attitude or lack of skill which kept them on the bottom flight. Coaches talk a lot about the difficult families. Keep that in mind.

But keep flinging poo. It'll take you far.

Not flinging poo, but I also don't see the need to view the A team or the starters as anything more than competition. Sorry if you want kids to just cheerlead for your kid.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

You're like a parody of an entitled, miserable soccer parent who gets way too emotionally involved in what should be a positive experience for your kid.

Some of my boys have played on B-teams over the years, and some have played on A-teams. No one in our family displayed any of the anger and bitterness that you're expressing with these type of comments. You really have issues with attaching too much significance to which team your son plays on.

The reality is, it's highly unlikely that any one of the players playing in NOVA right now, at any age, is going to go on to be a soccer star. Soon your kid's soccer career and playing days will be over. Just enjoy the ride.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

You're like a parody of an entitled, miserable soccer parent who gets way too emotionally involved in what should be a positive experience for your kid.

Some of my boys have played on B-teams over the years, and some have played on A-teams. No one in our family displayed any of the anger and bitterness that you're expressing with these type of comments. You really have issues with attaching too much significance to which team your son plays on.

The reality is, it's highly unlikely that any one of the players playing in NOVA right now, at any age, is going to go on to be a soccer star. Soon your kid's soccer career and playing days will be over. Just enjoy the ride.

Driven players do not care about you or your kids feelings. They want to be the best and then to play with the best. They are not interested in supporting your kid.

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You can't possibly be this stupid. No coach wants a player who doesn't support his or her teammates.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

HA! You were clearly not meant for team sports. And I mean this will all honesty, I feel terrible or your child. S/he likely did nothing to deserve you.

There are only so many starting spots. Fight like hell to get one. You might be better suited for girls scouts.

So I think you missed the part where I said that my DC was B team for 2 years. DC got moved up to A and has remained for the past few years....by doing exactly the things that I mentioned above. We had a ton of experience with the B team parents who constantly thought there was some sort of conspiracy against their kids when really it was either attitude or lack of skill which kept them on the bottom flight. Coaches talk a lot about the difficult families. Keep that in mind.

But keep flinging poo. It'll take you far.

Not flinging poo, but I also don't see the need to view the A team or the starters as anything more than competition. Sorry if you want kids to just cheerlead for your kid.

You have (again) missed the point. It's not about you. It's about your kid and what s/he can do to better him/herself. It's also about the fun athletic experience for your kid. If you remove yourself from the equation, your kid will thank you for it. Right now, you're making his/her experience really miserable and likely precluding any upward mobility.

Who knows? Your kid could actually be <<friendly>> with the other kids and it could be a good experience for DC? But who am I kidding? It's all about making everyone as miserable as possible.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

You're like a parody of an entitled, miserable soccer parent who gets way too emotionally involved in what should be a positive experience for your kid.

Some of my boys have played on B-teams over the years, and some have played on A-teams. No one in our family displayed any of the anger and bitterness that you're expressing with these type of comments. You really have issues with attaching too much significance to which team your son plays on.

The reality is, it's highly unlikely that any one of the players playing in NOVA right now, at any age, is going to go on to be a soccer star. Soon your kid's soccer career and playing days will be over. Just enjoy the ride.

+1. Most kids will not be professionals or move beyond their playing right now. Let's just allow them to enjoy it.

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Anonymous wrote:And I can't help but root against the first team.

That's sad.

No it isn't. Screw the A team that didn't want the B team player. Do you think Jordan rooted for the varsity HS team when he didn't make it? No, he hoped they failed to drive home the mistake he felt they made by playing him on JV.

And no bench player is rooting for the success of the starter either. They are always hoping that they fail so that they get their opportunity. Eff the starters, eff the A team has to be how a player looks at it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings but there are many kids rooting for your kids failure.

I played many different sports when I was a kid. On some teams, I was a starter; on others I rarely played, but enjoyed being part of the team nonetheless. I never rooted against the success of my teammates.

It wasn't a mistake to put your kid on the B team. You're clearly a B-team parent as well.

If you aren't rooting for failure in order to get an opportunity then you are not driven. Opportunity comes both through ones own hard work and the opportunity presented by the failure of another. If you accept that you are a sub or a B team player then you are one.

Players who want to be on the A team or be a starter view their teammates as the competition anything less then you are accepting being a role player.

This is B team mentality right here. If you were A-team material, you'd be angling how to make yourself better and indispensable to A-team. You'd be working on skills, training and putting in the work. IF the only way you succeed is through someone else's failure, you were never good enough to begin with.

This is A team protective mentality right here. A team parents want submissive subs and B team players. Eff you and eff your kid.

HA! You were clearly not meant for team sports. And I mean this will all honesty, I feel terrible or your child. S/he likely did nothing to deserve you.

There are only so many starting spots. Fight like hell to get one. You might be better suited for girls scouts.

So I think you missed the part where I said that my DC was B team for 2 years. DC got moved up to A and has remained for the past few years....by doing exactly the things that I mentioned above. We had a ton of experience with the B team parents who constantly thought there was some sort of conspiracy against their kids when really it was either attitude or lack of skill which kept them on the bottom flight. Coaches talk a lot about the difficult families. Keep that in mind.

But keep flinging poo. It'll take you far.

Not flinging poo, but I also don't see the need to view the A team or the starters as anything more than competition. Sorry if you want kids to just cheerlead for your kid.

You have (again) missed the point. It's not about you. It's about your kid and what s/he can do to better him/herself. It's also about the fun athletic experience for your kid. If you remove yourself from the equation, your kid will thank you for it. Right now, you're making his/her experience really miserable and likely precluding any upward mobility.

Who knows? Your kid could actually be <<friendly>> with the other kids and it could be a good experience for DC? But who am I kidding? It's all about making everyone as miserable as possible.

This is what threatened parents say when they want the subs to accept their role. They believe challenging the status quo would upset the delicate balance of team chemistry and morale.

Being friendly with and wanting to take their spot are mutually exclusive. For the starter to use "friendship" as a way to manipulate and demotivate the teammate in the name of "friendship" is another technique used to protect ones status quo. We wouldn't want the sub to feel guilty by outplaying their friend now would we?

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Anonymous wrote:This is what threatened parents say when they want the subs to accept their role. They believe challenging the status quo would upset the delicate balance of team chemistry and morale.

Being friendly with and wanting to take their spot are mutually exclusive. For the starter to use "friendship" as a way to manipulate and demotivate the teammate in the name of "friendship" is another technique used to protect ones status quo. We wouldn't want the sub to feel guilty by outplaying their friend now would we?

Dude, you have issues.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't possibly be this stupid. No coach wants a player who doesn't support his or her teammates.

No coach want s a player who is not driven to be a starter. However a player gets to that point emotionally it doesn't really matter. If the kid does their job that is all that matters.

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Anonymous wrote:This is what threatened parents say when they want the subs to accept their role. They believe challenging the status quo would upset the delicate balance of team chemistry and morale.

Being friendly with and wanting to take their spot are mutually exclusive. For the starter to use "friendship" as a way to manipulate and demotivate the teammate in the name of "friendship" is another technique used to protect ones status quo. We wouldn't want the sub to feel guilty by outplaying their friend now would we?

Dude, you have issues.

This can't seriously be the first time that it has occurred to parents that subs and B team players don't actually worship at the feet of their little starters?