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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Soccer doesn't work that way.  You sign an agreement to make every game and practice, unless some special circumstance.  Parents can't say no to the coach simply because they paid.  It doesn't work that way. You are impacting all the other players who need you at practice and games.  It is a team sport and all the other players need you to fulfill your role.  Ever seen a Rec Soccer Team where half of the team doesn't show for the weekend games because the parents don't feel like it and don't force their kids to attend, and then the other half of the team is stuck there having to forfeit?  It is a year long commitment.

The solution is to simply leave and not try out again.  Best for everyone.  [/quote]

No it can work that way. You pay, you are the customer. I didn’t say skip games. I said go to piano lessons on Tuesday night. No reasonable coach will care. If your kid needs a night off, take it. If missing some practices is what it would take to keep a kid involved in the sport long term then it is a small price to pay.

You do what is right for your kid and for some “contract” you signed. [/quote]

Depends on coach and team. We played for a club that at U9 penalized players for missing soccer for family weddings and funerals.  [b]We left fairly quickly[/b].  Bunch of a_holes.  What is ultimately more important lesson to teach an 8-year old?  The real sick part is the parents that gave up everything outside of soccer for a kid at that age that probably won't even make the HS team or still be playing down the road.[/quote]

Then leave that club, but not the sport. Or play on a less intensive B or C team if possible. [/quote]

How about reading the whole post before firing off your comment?  We did leave.[/quote]

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