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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many rec teams have a handful of really good players. Most 4th-5th tier travel teams have zero really good players.[/quote]

There is a reason incoming rec players moving into travel don't all start on the bottom teams. [/quote]

Most rec coaches are just glorified babysitters that are trying to make sure his DC has friends to play with. There are some decent rec players but they can’t hold a candle to any mid level travel player. And I guarantee any rec player whose dad is coaching is not even average. [/quote]

Most rec coaches are generous, community-minded people offering up their time and energy for FREE to coach other people's children. You have a nasty outlook on life, in general, I bet.[/quote]

I agree. Most rec coaches are really nice moms and dads that want to see their kids have fun on the weekend. This is especially true at the little ages (U5-U8), where the most important part of the game is making sure kids are having fun and having snacks and juice afterwards :). But I don't disagree that some of the rec coaches at the older ages can get a little too intense. I have seen rec coaches at the older ages scream and belittle kids, referees (who are also kids usually) and opponents. The rec all-star tournament coaches can sometimes bring out the worst people humanity has to offer. At these older levels you will not see that kind of behavior from 99% of travel coaches. If your kid has any talent and you have the means travel is the better option.[/quote]

Yep. I have one in travel and a younger one in rec. Sometimes we see the older kid rec games when we are at the fields for the younger one. There is more screaming by coaches and parents at the rec games than at my older one's top team travel games.  The parents of actual good players stay pretty quiet. I have also noticed this among the parents of the lower travel teams. They are yelling instructions at their kids during practice scrimmages! It's like the adults think that screaming louder and constantly giving instructions will make their kids better players. Meanwhile these poor kids don't know who they should be listening to, and aren't learning how to make decisions on their own.[/quote]

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