OK, soccer Dad.

Transplant_1 wrote:

Rountree wrote:

Transplant_1 wrote:Thank you for your perspective. Then why not send their lower level coaches? I don’t see the coaches doing much.

Whether true or not...I'd assume the calculation is that a U11 boys Mom thinks there's greater value in driving 10 extra miles when a former national team player is running drills as opposed to a coach who maxed out at high school soccer. Marketing....

And dads, right? Why disparagement of just the mom/females?

Now you're just wanting to fight. Sorry that I'm not wordsmything these random blog posts as you'd like. Get over yourself. - Sincerely, Dad

Rountree wrote:

Transplant_1 wrote:Thank you for your perspective. Then why not send their lower level coaches? I don’t see the coaches doing much.

Whether true or not...I'd assume the calculation is that a U11 boys Mom thinks there's greater value in driving 10 extra miles when a former national team player is running drills as opposed to a coach who maxed out at high school soccer. Marketing....

And dads, right? Why disparagement of just the mom/females?

And must be decent payoff for the coaches to be there on a Sunday afternoon.

Transplant_1 wrote:Thank you for your perspective. Then why not send their lower level coaches? I don’t see the coaches doing much.

Whether true or not...I'd assume the calculation is that a U11 boys Mom thinks there's greater value in driving 10 extra miles when a former national team player is running drills as opposed to a coach who maxed out at high school soccer. Marketing....

Thank you for your perspective. Then why not send their lower level coaches? I don’t see the coaches doing much.

You might be putting too much thought into this. Revenue generator? Of course, these clubs are a business - listed as non-profit or not. The three guys they have leading these sessions have impressive backgrounds and the thought is probably that not everyone will get to play for them - so they will be a draw for kids both inside and outside of Bethesda. We have attended a few of the blocks, and it's a good place to get extra touches alongside kids of various levels. I'd keep in mind that they have to cater to a wide range of skills - from virtually nothing to future D1 player. Bethesda is not using these for tryout screening. That you would think that tells me you aren't with Bethesda or haven't been for very long. It's less than $30 a session and on Sunday nights. Purely supplemental in terms of revenue for the club and skill-building for kids. Sometimes it's just that simple.

BSC has been running what they call "Technique Masterclass." I don't know if they've done this in the past. But they did last fall and spring. Sessions runs about 5 weeks, 1 hr/week. It worked out to about .... $30 - $50 / hr. Can't quite remember. I signed up my son for one session. The few practices I watched were disappointing. A few of the head coaches were out there. Drills were set up. But I saw few direct instructions - going to each group, pointing out technique to indivudal players, or to groups. Etc.

My main thoughts were
1) this was a revenue generator, but then if so, why were head coaches there? Maybe those coaches that participate get a big pro-rata share of the revenues? and/or
2) Maybe a way for coaches to preview kids before official BSC tryouts?

Would be interested in thoughts and insights.