Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:21
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Summer weather is absolutely horrible in Virginia. Who wants to practice in 100F and 99% humidity
small weather geek tip - it's never 100 & 99% humidity at the same time (here at least) and that's why dew points are a much better metric to go by. I agree either 100 or dew points above 70 are miserable so you're screwed either way if you practice early or late.
Doesn't bother the kids who really want to reach high levels
Sure it does. They would get better training in better weather with less breaks/going slower. Doesn't mean they're soft, just means it's really not optimal at all.
Submitted too soon. It can also be down right dangerous and high risk of heat stroke/heat exhaustion under certain conditions. It's not about being "tough". Look at all the changes the CFB/NFL/MLB made once players started dying from heat symptoms.
Still should be fresh in any local sport's fan mind - https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24343021/jordan-mcnair-maryland-terrapins-died-heatstroke-team-workout
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:21
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Summer weather is absolutely horrible in Virginia. Who wants to practice in 100F and 99% humidity
small weather geek tip - it's never 100 & 99% humidity at the same time (here at least) and that's why dew points are a much better metric to go by. I agree either 100 or dew points above 70 are miserable so you're screwed either way if you practice early or late.
Doesn't bother the kids who really want to reach high levels
Sure it does. They would get better training in better weather with less breaks/going slower. Doesn't mean they're soft, just means it's really not optimal at all.
In summer the real ballers are training at sunrise or after sunset
Heat is same as rain to them
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:20
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Gotta move to California!
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:20
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Summer weather is absolutely horrible in Virginia. Who wants to practice in 100F and 99% humidity
small weather geek tip - it's never 100 & 99% humidity at the same time (here at least) and that's why dew points are a much better metric to go by. I agree either 100 or dew points above 70 are miserable so you're screwed either way if you practice early or late.
Doesn't bother the kids who really want to reach high levels
Sure it does. They would get better training in better weather with less breaks/going slower. Doesn't mean they're soft, just means it's really not optimal at all.
Submitted too soon. It can also be down right dangerous and high risk of heat stroke/heat exhaustion under certain conditions. It's not about being "tough". Look at all the changes the CFB/NFL/MLB made once players started dying from heat symptoms.
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:18
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Some kids really can't function in the heat. Its body chemistry, dna, genetics, whatever. Usually those are the kids who play great in the cold.
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:16
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Summer weather is absolutely horrible in Virginia. Who wants to practice in 100F and 99% humidity
small weather geek tip - it's never 100 & 99% humidity at the same time (here at least) and that's why dew points are a much better metric to go by. I agree either 100 or dew points above 70 are miserable so you're screwed either way if you practice early or late.
Doesn't bother the kids who really want to reach high levels
Sure it does. They would get better training in better weather with less breaks/going slower. Doesn't mean they're soft, just means it's really not optimal at all.
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:14
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Summer evening practices are ok, like 8 pm or later.
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:12
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Summer weather is absolutely horrible in Virginia. Who wants to practice in 100F and 99% humidity
small weather geek tip - it's never 100 & 99% humidity at the same time (here at least) and that's why dew points are a much better metric to go by. I agree either 100 or dew points above 70 are miserable so you're screwed either way if you practice early or late.
Doesn't bother the kids who really want to reach high levels
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:05
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Summer weather is absolutely horrible in Virginia. Who wants to practice in 100F and 99% humidity
small weather geek tip - it's never 100 & 99% humidity at the same time (here at least) and that's why dew points are a much better metric to go by. I agree either 100 or dew points above 70 are miserable so you're screwed either way if you practice early or late.
Anonymous
04/28/2025 10:04
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Ours just does a camp right before the start of school.
Anonymous
04/28/2025 09:57
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have to say it’s quite annoying that winter gets a longer break than summer. We travel in summer and don’t have time to attend the practices. Winter was off basically for at least 5 weeks. I’d rather pay for consistent indoor practices in winter than having summer
The plight and distress of the privileged
lol
Not privileged, it’s the only time we can visit family that lives on another continent
Anonymous
04/28/2025 09:56
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Summer weather is absolutely horrible in Virginia. Who wants to practice in 100F and 99% humidity
Anonymous
04/28/2025 09:54
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Winter isn't really soccer season. Many kids do other winter sports.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Also this particular winter the weather was terrible for outdoor.
Anonymous
04/28/2025 09:33
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
Anonymous wrote:I have to say it’s quite annoying that winter gets a longer break than summer. We travel in summer and don’t have time to attend the practices. Winter was off basically for at least 5 weeks. I’d rather pay for consistent indoor practices in winter than having summer
The plight and distress of the privileged
lol
Anonymous
04/28/2025 09:27
Subject: Does your child's team practice over the summer?
I have to say it’s quite annoying that winter gets a longer break than summer. We travel in summer and don’t have time to attend the practices. Winter was off basically for at least 5 weeks. I’d rather pay for consistent indoor practices in winter than having summer