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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, rec is for EVERYBODY.  100%.  However, that model is keeping parents from coaching...rosters are huge because clubs can't find enough coaches? Why? Because parent volunteer coaches don't want to have to put up with the kids that can't pay attention, don't listen, etc.  So think what you want but the parents with no regard for others but insist on signing up their kid just because they could, is killing the opportunities and experience for others. Not for ALL others of course, but parents need to think about this if this kid is a PITA unless YOU ARE WILLING TO COACH![/quote]

And the more coaches there are, more small groups within practice can be created - which is a win win for all. [/quote]

Yes - To me the issue is not athletic ability or skill or anything like that - rec soccer is open to all and our experience has been that a wide range of skills and abilities can have an absolute blast and learn and have fun.

The issue is that these are parent volunteers (who are not teachers or counselors and who receive little to no training in how to handle little kids) who are asked to teach kids -  and when you have kids who have no interest, don't want to be there, like tripping the other kids, kick balls away, and generally make it not-fun for the rest of the group- it can get rough.  And ABSOLUTELY there are things you can learn to do to handle these situations - and amazing inspiring rec coaches exist -  but overall these are regular people with demanding jobs and families and for the most part they are just trying their best.  And wrt to my 2 younger boys, it has been like pulling teeth to get volunteer coaches - because it can be a really thankless job some time.   So it is a good idea to sit through your rec practice every once and awhile.  Ask the coach if you can help out if it looks like things are going south.  A parent on one of our rec teams  sent an email sign up around asking for parents to volunteer for just 1 practice.  It helped.[/quote]
+1![/quote]

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