AnonymousNOT
Post 06/10/2022 13:27     Subject: Re:Club tournament support

Clubs don't deal with tournaments, specially in the summer months. Those administrative tasks are usually done by the Team Manager, who is a parent anyway.

Don't you have a team manager?


Socker
Post 06/09/2022 23:11     Subject: Club tournament support
RantingSoccerDad wrote:
Socker wrote:
Futbol6 wrote:DS's team qualified for a National tournament this summer in California. Support from our club has been nonexistent. Is it normal for them to pass on ALL the administrative duties to parents?


If it is for ECNL-R, sorry that your kid's team was good enough to qualify to go. We got lucky and lost in the semifinal. The clubs probably have little say or info as to what is entailed for that tourney. Booking last minute flights to SoCal isn't cheap and neither will the food and lodging be. Not sure why "regional" teams need to go to a national tournament. The ECNL-R tournament runs alongside the ECNL one, so they won't get to play any top team.


Reminds me of the South Park episode in which the kids are desperately trying to lose in Little League.


Ha, I remember that one. Youth soccer gets so ridiculous. Why would second tier teams travel 3000 miles to play other second tier teams? This isn't the pros where the player is getting paid to do it. This is amateur US club soccer where the parents are paying. I can rationalize the top ECNL teams going to see who's the best in the USA. I don't get the ECNL-R teams making that trek for anything other than the money someone else will be pocketing.
anonimouswon
Post 06/06/2022 13:31     Subject: Re:Club tournament support
OP - Not surprised, whenever Summer tournaments come up some clubs forget how to coordinate. Who was coordinating the administrative stuff during the season? Also, what club are you talking about?
Futbol6
Post 06/05/2022 20:46     Subject: Club tournament support
PotomacPete wrote:
Futbol6 wrote:DS's team qualified for a National tournament this summer in California. Support from our club has been nonexistent. Is it normal for them to pass on ALL the administrative duties to parents?


Clubs don't pay for anything. All costs are passed onto parents in one form or another. Some clubs/teams have one overall admin fee that covers travel other make parents pay as you go. Either way, you're paying for it all. Why would you think it is any different than this. If you're savvy the parents can try to find a sponsor (get logos on uni's) to help cover some of the costs.


Thanks, as stated above we didn't expect them to pay for any of it. That was not the issue. But we were surprised they left all of the administrative tasks to us.
PotomacPete
Post 06/05/2022 10:48     Subject: Club tournament support
Futbol6 wrote:DS's team qualified for a National tournament this summer in California. Support from our club has been nonexistent. Is it normal for them to pass on ALL the administrative duties to parents?


Clubs don't pay for anything. All costs are passed onto parents in one form or another. Some clubs/teams have one overall admin fee that covers travel other make parents pay as you go. Either way, you're paying for it all. Why would you think it is any different than this. If you're savvy the parents can try to find a sponsor (get logos on uni's) to help cover some of the costs.
KevintheBrownOne
Post 06/03/2022 11:14     Subject: Re:Club tournament support
My son's team is headed to CA in July for a tourney and the club handled all of the tournament registration, including the getting the block of hotel rooms. It's a stay to play tourney so the hotel was a bit predetermined. Parents were only responsible for booking the actual room and their flights. Our club handles all schedule making and tournament registration and we're grateful for it.
SoccerSkeptic
Post 06/03/2022 10:50     Subject: Club tournament support
Futbol6 wrote:
SoccerSkeptic wrote:What support and administrative duties are you referring to?


Registering for the tournament, collecting money/arranging training/finding field space/paying club coach, booking airfare/hotel/,car for coach.

While we expected to be paying for all that, we were a bit surprised to find out we were responsible for all the legwork. But also new to this, so wasn't sure if that was how things usually worked.


No, parents at our club don't do any of that.
Futbol6
Post 06/03/2022 10:34     Subject: Club tournament support
SoccerSkeptic wrote:What support and administrative duties are you referring to?


Registering for the tournament, collecting money/arranging training/finding field space/paying club coach, booking airfare/hotel/,car for coach.

While we expected to be paying for all that, we were a bit surprised to find out we were responsible for all the legwork. But also new to this, so wasn't sure if that was how things usually worked.
Socker
Post 06/03/2022 10:13     Subject: Club tournament support
Futbol6 wrote:DS's team qualified for a National tournament this summer in California. Support from our club has been nonexistent. Is it normal for them to pass on ALL the administrative duties to parents?


If it is for ECNL-R, sorry that your kid's team was good enough to qualify to go. We got lucky and lost in the semifinal. The clubs probably have little say or info as to what is entailed for that tourney. Booking last minute flights to SoCal isn't cheap and neither will the food and lodging be. Not sure why "regional" teams need to go to a national tournament. The ECNL-R tournament runs alongside the ECNL one, so they won't get to play any top team.
SoccerSkeptic
Post 06/03/2022 10:02     Subject: Club tournament support
What support and administrative duties are you referring to?
Futbol6
Post 06/03/2022 06:56     Subject: Club tournament support
DS's team qualified for a National tournament this summer in California. Support from our club has been nonexistent. Is it normal for them to pass on ALL the administrative duties to parents?