Anonymous wrote:Can I pay someone for individual training who also works at my DC’s club but doesn’t not coach the same age group? Is that allowed in the coach’s contract? Is there anything ethically iffy about that if the coach I’m paying has no involvement or input whatsoever with the age group DC plays in?
Before everyone jumps all over me with criticism, let me answer the easy ones in advance:
- i know i don’t need a trainer to do 1 on 1 work with kid
- i know this is a waste of money, we have no camps this summer, so this is my splurge
- we’ve been using this trainer prior to their move to our club
- my kid LOVES soccer and my kid is not good at soccer. This is the only way that DC can keep up.
- my kid is kid of not-thin with a very thin sibling so this helps us keep DC fit without making things weird at mealtimes with the one skinny/one chubby
It’s understandable that you would question whether or not it is ethical. In youth soccer, paying a club coach’s side business is extremely common and frankly the ‘pathway’ many parents use to get their kids on to an elite team. The fact that you have a pre-existing relationship with the coach and don’t seem to be doing it with an ulterior motive in mind, makes it legit. Other parents might raise an eyebrow if they find out, but I wouldn’t worry about them.