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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fact that most of Gloria’s coaches are former Wolves players says a lot about the club team. Those former wolves graduated from their respective colleges as field hockey athletes and came back to help Gloria build and strengthen her club team. I have seen her former players now Wolves coaches pour so much love and effort into coaching. Also, the Wolves clinics that occur on Saturday’s are filled with amazing current Wolves players who truly are teaching this younger generation the most about field hockey. I can feel the genuine encouragement and passion these kids have when coaching the younger generation in field hockey. It definitely stems from the coaching they receive while being on the Wolves. [/quote]

If you are a very high level, favored player you will have a completely different experience playing at any of these clubs. If you are outside the inner circle you wear the uniform and practice with the favored players but you won’t get much playing time. It’s all about winning and branding. Every parent should know this going in but the clubs do a great job of marketing. They are businesses after all. Rosters should be smaller but it isn’t financially viable and there aren’t enough coaches, fields or indoor facilities. [/quote]

I agree people should know better players will play more. This is just common sense. The parents complaining about their kids playing time likely are on the wrong team for their skill.

However, I think some coaches do more to develop the “bubble” kids than others. [/quote]

LBH, sometimes skill is irrelevant if your kid is not favored. A kid who performs well by any metric, plays at a high level, many accolades, is being recruited . . . comes to practice, practices hard, does everything asked, parents don't question playing time (despite being pissed and wanting to), pays everyhting on time, etc etc. and then gets a lesser position or team placement.

Let's stop pretending that it's always the parents who are not understanding of their kid's true abilities. [/quote]

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