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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Imagine being an outside parent coming to a thread that was about advice for their child to join a field hockey club, which a year later has devolved into parents commenting on players (who are children), making fun of each other for expressing opinions, and some clearly settling personal vendettas against certain clubs, all behind an anonymous keyboard. Meanwhile, coaches and players from all of these clubs continue to try and grow the sport, develop as people and players, and put their heart and soul into creating safe environments and maybe actually have some FUN playing a sport. It’s a sport, after all.

Shame on some of you. You are the reason parents need their own coaching about manners, perspective, and understanding. And if I were that parent coming to get advice about field hockey in the DMV, I’d look at this board and say “maybe I’ll have my kid play a more civilized sport, like kickboxing.”[/quote]

You may want to visit the lacrosse and soccer forums for a dose of perspective. What I see are experienced parents and coaches sharing their opinions and experiences, and one super-sensitive mother getting angry when it doesn't fit her experience. It's okay to share negative experiences one has had with a club. Almost everybody who has done so has done so in a fairly objective manner (except the one who really dislikes Husel). There are informed opinions about showcases being shared that are not negative, but those providing it (I was one--but there are definitely others) have different opinions about them, and that's okay. There's nothing wrong with believing that Sunshine Showcase is a stronger recruiting event than Winter Escape. For the life of me, I cannot understand why people are so angry with that opinion. The opinions and experiences shared here have been fine, it's the disproportionate reactions to them that are making this thread so negative.[/quote]

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