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[quote=Anonymous]Thank you for such an articulate, intelligent, we'll laid out post. People will berate you because of whatever personal agenda they may have, but this is well said and frames the heart of everything I myself have on my mind.

[quote=Anonymous]I think many of you have totally missed the point and are looking to pick a fight just because these are anonymous posts.  The roster size and lack of communication are the largest concerns of the parents on the 04 Spirit team followed by the lack of training space and coaches on Monday nights.

The first WS 04 game is in 2 1/2 days and there has been zero communication on the roster.  The roster currently stands at 28 when we were specifically told a max of 18-20.  The contract that was signed specifically says Washington Spirit Development Academy.  Nowhere in the commitment letter does it say your daughter may play EDP.   A prior email mentioned it, but the contract specifically states Washington Spirit Development Academy.  Ironically no one even has a uniform yet.  Now they still have 2 1/2 days, but the recent track record makes this concerning as well.  I have to think every other club has delivered uniforms to their players by now.  So maybe this becomes a non issue and doesn't need to be harped on, but is more systemic of the overall problems throughout the club.

Concerning field space - if you aren't there to see it, you honestly have no right to provide an opinion.  It isn't a 'small amount of space' and we aren't asking for a full field or a half field.  But for the first 30+ minutes it is almost a non existent space with ZERO coaches because they are coaching the other teams.   The girls on their own decided to do rondo's in a very small space where only a small percentage even participated because there was no coach there.  And it wouldn't be an issue if 2-3 teams split half a field.  But when each team has 25+ players, it makes it that much more crowded as you get over 70 kids on half a field.  We are not against small sided drills and no one is looking for kickball.  But when you don't have a coach or a significant patch of grass, it isn't fair to the players and not what everyone signed up for.

And to the parent that said their daughter did not sit out for 1/3rd of the practice, you obviously either weren't there or you are incorrect.  If a team plays 8x8 games with 25 players, you have to have 1/3rd sitting out unless your daughter is a goalie.  That fact really can't be disputed as it is simple math.  So if the practice is supposed to be 90 minutes of touches and the first 30 minutes are wasted, and you sit out for 15 minutes of the 40 minute scrimmage, you end up with 1/2 of the practice getting touches on the ball.  I don't think any parent would consider this acceptable for player development.

And I understand people that say complaining here isn't going to solve anything and you are absolutely correct.  But communication with the club does not provide any clarity to the questions and concerns.  And I thought the idea of a message board was to vent freely on the issues you face and to educate other parents on the positives and negatives of a specific club so that it could help them make an education decision for their child.  I know I would have appreciated a parent posting this type of information last year so I would have been more informed going into this season.   [/quote][/quote]

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