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[quote=Anonymous]Have done a mix of rec/selects/travel at Koa and BCC.

Did not experience the pay to play scenario (or even a hint of it) with Koa. If your kid does the extra (free) training sessions, more coaches get to know them and more reps often translate into improved skills. Our coaches have played players where they felt they would be most successful and help (or not hurt) the team. Also did not experience the parent pressure to play their kid in a particular position at Koa, but definitely did at BCC. BCC parent coaches seemed more susceptible to parent pressure.

Re: playing multiple positions vs set positions--kids generally start out playing a lot of different positions and then become more specialized as they get older and/or start playing more competitively. This is the nature of the game, not a Koa v BCC thing.

Re parents: that's luck. We've seen all sorts of crazy parent behavior at all levels, but we've also played on teams where we genuinely liked all of the parents. It helps if everyone is on the same page regarding goals and expectations. We've found that it helps to chat with parents during tryouts or come see practices/clinics.

Coaching ability varies regardless of organization and whether or not the coach is a parent or is paid. If the coach is paid (Koa) you do have more recourse with the organization whereas BCC tends to throw up its hands and say "they are doing their best, they are volunteers." In our experience an excellent parent-coach is a rare find. We've been happy with the lead coaches at Koa.

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