Ask the Samba Boyz how they handle these situations.

After the 7 goal what would the winning team achieve? The losing team may accomplish more by playing a challenging team. Winning team could play fewer players to have more challenge then if they are able to score that is something to cheer for.

In rec soccer you have to start pulling players when up by 4 goals and if you ever go up by 8 goals it is an instant forfeit and your team loses the game. They also cap the goal differential bonus at 3 per game to discourage running up the score.

There is a difference between a quick cheer and clap for your kid who never scores and the entire parent sideline blowing up at goal 11. The first one is fine and most parents on the other team would understand that, carrying on and/or the entire parent group going crazy all game is what is stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, not making my kid who maybe gets a goal a season feel bad about it.

There is no reason to make anyone feel bad about it. You should be happy for her. What people are saying is that there is no reason to celebrate it like it was the game winner when the score is absolutely out of hand. If you're a gk parent, put yourself in the shoes of the other gk and parents on how they would be feel about letting in a 7th goal.

Exactly.. You can say great job Sally. But its an insignificant goal at that point so please dont act like its the World Cup.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, not making my kid who maybe gets a goal a season feel bad about it.

There is no reason to make anyone feel bad about it. You should be happy for her. What people are saying is that there is no reason to celebrate it like it was the game winner when the score is absolutely out of hand. If you're a gk parent, put yourself in the shoes of the other gk and parents on how they would be feel about letting in a 7th goal.

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Anonymous wrote:There are ways to manage a team without runnning up the score. Give your goalkeeper field time , preferably in an attacking mode. Put your defenders as forwards or midfield and have your strikers playing defense. Defensive players get the opportunity to score and appreciate the roles of the forwards and midfielders on the team. Strikers learn to see the field from a defensive mindset. And of course, have all your bench players on the field. There is no reason to run up the score just to give lil Johny/Jill the opportunity to score.

I posted before about DD's first goal being in a blow out and us cheering for her. She's a GK. She obviously does not score very much. She takes PKs regularly and plays striker in blowout. Of course I'll cheer when she scores. If the other team can't stop a GK turned striker being fed by the backup full back playing attacking mid, then that isn't my daughter's problem.

Wow. I'm also the mother of a GK who doesn't get to score often, and I think you sound like an asshole.

Wow. So many assholes around here, it's not surprising the place is getting smelly.

Seriously? I'm not either of the PPs, but if a goalkeeper gets to play in the field and scores a goal, why not cheer that goal? Same for the bench kids who rarely play. No need to be obnoxious, but cheering for them isn't being an asshole. I completely believe that and have been on both sides of a blowout many times.

Sorry, not making my kid who maybe gets a goal a season feel bad about it.

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Anonymous wrote:There are ways to manage a team without runnning up the score. Give your goalkeeper field time , preferably in an attacking mode. Put your defenders as forwards or midfield and have your strikers playing defense. Defensive players get the opportunity to score and appreciate the roles of the forwards and midfielders on the team. Strikers learn to see the field from a defensive mindset. And of course, have all your bench players on the field. There is no reason to run up the score just to give lil Johny/Jill the opportunity to score.

I posted before about DD's first goal being in a blow out and us cheering for her. She's a GK. She obviously does not score very much. She takes PKs regularly and plays striker in blowout. Of course I'll cheer when she scores. If the other team can't stop a GK turned striker being fed by the backup full back playing attacking mid, then that isn't my daughter's problem.

Wow. I'm also the mother of a GK who doesn't get to score often, and I think you sound like an asshole.

Wow. So many assholes around here, it's not surprising the place is getting smelly.

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Anonymous wrote:There are ways to manage a team without runnning up the score. Give your goalkeeper field time , preferably in an attacking mode. Put your defenders as forwards or midfield and have your strikers playing defense. Defensive players get the opportunity to score and appreciate the roles of the forwards and midfielders on the team. Strikers learn to see the field from a defensive mindset. And of course, have all your bench players on the field. There is no reason to run up the score just to give lil Johny/Jill the opportunity to score.

I posted before about DD's first goal being in a blow out and us cheering for her. She's a GK. She obviously does not score very much. She takes PKs regularly and plays striker in blowout. Of course I'll cheer when she scores. If the other team can't stop a GK turned striker being fed by the backup full back playing attacking mid, then that isn't my daughter's problem.

Wow. I'm also the mother of a GK who doesn't get to score often, and I think you sound like an asshole.

Well said !!! #GKUNION #RESPECTTHEGAME #KARMA #DONTRUNUPTHESCORE

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Anonymous wrote:There are ways to manage a team without runnning up the score. Give your goalkeeper field time , preferably in an attacking mode. Put your defenders as forwards or midfield and have your strikers playing defense. Defensive players get the opportunity to score and appreciate the roles of the forwards and midfielders on the team. Strikers learn to see the field from a defensive mindset. And of course, have all your bench players on the field. There is no reason to run up the score just to give lil Johny/Jill the opportunity to score.

I posted before about DD's first goal being in a blow out and us cheering for her. She's a GK. She obviously does not score very much. She takes PKs regularly and plays striker in blowout. Of course I'll cheer when she scores. If the other team can't stop a GK turned striker being fed by the backup full back playing attacking mid, then that isn't my daughter's problem.

Wow. I'm also the mother of a GK who doesn't get to score often, and I think you sound like an asshole.

A story - a few years back I was reading a local sports section on line and there was an article on a women’s high school basketball game and someone had set a new record for scoring points in a playoff game. Those stories are never good. Some team runs up a blowout score against a weak opponent. Bad sportsmanship. But, this was the rare exception and I wish the article was more detailed talking about how the game went. Yes a girl scored something like 87 points. But, the game went into at least one overtime period and had a final score of something like 95 to 90.

At what point would go like 3 girls guard the good player and force others to score?

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Anonymous wrote:There are ways to manage a team without runnning up the score. Give your goalkeeper field time , preferably in an attacking mode. Put your defenders as forwards or midfield and have your strikers playing defense. Defensive players get the opportunity to score and appreciate the roles of the forwards and midfielders on the team. Strikers learn to see the field from a defensive mindset. And of course, have all your bench players on the field. There is no reason to run up the score just to give lil Johny/Jill the opportunity to score.

I posted before about DD's first goal being in a blow out and us cheering for her. She's a GK. She obviously does not score very much. She takes PKs regularly and plays striker in blowout. Of course I'll cheer when she scores. If the other team can't stop a GK turned striker being fed by the backup full back playing attacking mid, then that isn't my daughter's problem.

You shouldn’t need a stranger to point out how ridiculous you are, but apparently you do. You do not celebrate when your goal-keeper child scores against an overwhelmed opponent, unless you are a complete loser. You contain your excitement about your kid’s contribution to the smackdown until you are in the car.

Plus one. PP sounds extremely, painfully insecure. I ache for her daughter.

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Anonymous wrote:There are ways to manage a team without runnning up the score. Give your goalkeeper field time , preferably in an attacking mode. Put your defenders as forwards or midfield and have your strikers playing defense. Defensive players get the opportunity to score and appreciate the roles of the forwards and midfielders on the team. Strikers learn to see the field from a defensive mindset. And of course, have all your bench players on the field. There is no reason to run up the score just to give lil Johny/Jill the opportunity to score.

I posted before about DD's first goal being in a blow out and us cheering for her. She's a GK. She obviously does not score very much. She takes PKs regularly and plays striker in blowout. Of course I'll cheer when she scores. If the other team can't stop a GK turned striker being fed by the backup full back playing attacking mid, then that isn't my daughter's problem.

You shouldn’t need a stranger to point out how ridiculous you are, but apparently you do. You do not celebrate when your goal-keeper child scores against an overwhelmed opponent, unless you are a complete loser. You contain your excitement about your kid’s contribution to the smackdown until you are in the car.

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Anonymous wrote:Rather than focusing on behavior of parents, why not place blame on the coaches and clubs that run up the score?

Why not blame the administrators who register teams in leagues where they can't compete?

Or for playing better teams down just to win.