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Its the same as missing granny's birthday the world won't end either, Or if your kid failed a test. the world won't end. I do think too many families over commit in all areas.

You're making my point for me.

Studying for a test or attending Grannies birthday is overcommitting.

NP. Absolutely. These kind of loser parents with no sense of perspective spoil youth sports in this region. As an ex-athlete I find it weird and more than a little sad (reality check - even D1 college athletes aren't "elite", very few will make a profession out of their sport. As for the many many "elite" youth sports teams in this area, who themselves only send a handful even to such D1 college ie: AMATEUR programs, - c'mon, get over yourself!).

Hopefully kids learn multitasking and can do it all (arguably one of the main benefits of participation in youth sports) - but when something has to give it is going to be kicking a ball around that weekend not their education or family.

It is not about the importance of youth soccer, it is about commitment to team. If you have a key role on the team, randomly missing games for Granny's birthday or to study for a test can really hurt the team. They committed to you but if you casually miss games then you are not returning the commitment to them. So it should not just be about Granny > Youth Soccer or Academics > Youth Soccer. Of course as a pure head to head comparison they are, but when you commit to the team you find a way to make both work if at all possible. A few hours for a soccer game does not ruin Granny's birthday and time can be budgeted to study for that test.

Totally agree with the above poster Do your best to fulfill all of your commitments. Sometime you just have to burn the candle at both ends to make it work. Thats life you learn to either better schedule your non emergencies. Or you learn not too take on more than you can handle. Its not about Granny, studies, or soccer. Its about life.

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Its the same as missing granny's birthday the world won't end either, Or if your kid failed a test. the world won't end. I do think too many families over commit in all areas.

You're making my point for me.

Studying for a test or attending Grannies birthday is overcommitting.

NP. Absolutely. These kind of loser parents with no sense of perspective spoil youth sports in this region. As an ex-athlete I find it weird and more than a little sad (reality check - even D1 college athletes aren't "elite", very few will make a profession out of their sport. As for the many many "elite" youth sports teams in this area, who themselves only send a handful even to such D1 college ie: AMATEUR programs, - c'mon, get over yourself!).

Hopefully kids learn multitasking and can do it all (arguably one of the main benefits of participation in youth sports) - but when something has to give it is going to be kicking a ball around that weekend not their education or family.

It is not about the importance of youth soccer, it is about commitment to team. If you have a key role on the team, randomly missing games for Granny's birthday or to study for a test can really hurt the team. They committed to you but if you casually miss games then you are not returning the commitment to them. So it should not just be about Granny > Youth Soccer or Academics > Youth Soccer. Of course as a pure head to head comparison they are, but when you commit to the team you find a way to make both work if at all possible. A few hours for a soccer game does not ruin Granny's birthday and time can be budgeted to study for that test.

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Its the same as missing granny's birthday the world won't end either, Or if your kid failed a test. the world won't end. I do think too many families over commit in all areas.

You're making my point for me.

Studying for a test or attending Grannies birthday is overcommitting.

NP. Absolutely. These kind of loser parents with no sense of perspective spoil youth sports in this region. As an ex-athlete I find it weird and more than a little sad (reality check - even D1 college athletes aren't "elite", very few will make a profession out of their sport. As for the many many "elite" youth sports teams in this area, who themselves only send a handful even to such D1 college ie: AMATEUR programs, - c'mon, get over yourself!).

Hopefully kids learn multitasking and can do it all (arguably one of the main benefits of participation in youth sports) - but when something has to give it is going to be kicking a ball around that weekend not their education or family.

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Its the same as missing granny's birthday the world won't end either, Or if your kid failed a test. the world won't end. I do think too many families over commit in all areas.

You're making my point for me.

Studying for a test or attending Grannies birthday is overcommitting.

NP. Absolutely. These kind of loser parents with no sense of perspective spoil youth sports in this region. As an ex-athlete I find it weird and more than a little sad (reality check - even D1 college athletes aren't "elite", very few will make a profession out of their sport. As for the many many "elite" youth sports teams in this area, who themselves only send a handful even to such D1 college ie: AMATEUR programs, - c'mon, get over yourself!).

Hopefully kids learn multitasking and can do it all (arguably one of the main benefits of participation in youth sports) - but when something has to give it is going to be kicking a ball around that weekend not their education or family.

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Its the same as missing granny's birthday the world won't end either, Or if your kid failed a test. the world won't end. I do think too many families over commit in all areas.

You're making my point for me.

Studying for a test or attending Grannies birthday is overcommitting.

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Anonymous wrote:Any worries about Delta variant this Fall?

Ofcourse Thats why we got vaccinated.

That's not helping like they said it would... People are dying by the droves from this Delta virus! We need to lock it up and NOW! Put Your DAMN mask on fools.

The vaccinated aren’t the ones dying . Over 90% of the deaths in the USA from the delta variant have been unvaccinated people. There is nothing wrong with wearing a mask as extra precaution but getting the shot should be the priority.

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Anonymous wrote:Any worries about Delta variant this Fall?

Ofcourse Thats why we got vaccinated.

That's not helping like they said it would... People are dying by the droves from this Delta virus! We need to lock it up and NOW! Put Your DAMN mask on fools.

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Ofcourse Thats why we got vaccinated.

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Anonymous wrote:Soccer schedules are always released right before the first game...and if it's a tournament sometimes days before. Sigh. Planning ahead for anything is useless.

It isn't useless to make plans, just accept that you may miss a soccer game. Heaven forbid. But it is also kinda naive to think you'll have any soccer free weekends in the fall through Thanksgiving.

Make your plans and live with it. Give yourself permission to do so. You are the one paying after all.

Yes. you are paying but, are you hurting the team when you miss?

Anonymous wrote:Where on the website do you find what division your team might be in if this is the first year of EDP?

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Anonymous wrote:Soccer schedules are always released right before the first game...and if it's a tournament sometimes days before. Sigh. Planning ahead for anything is useless.

It isn't useless to make plans, just accept that you may miss a soccer game. Heaven forbid. But it is also kinda naive to think you'll have any soccer free weekends in the fall through Thanksgiving.

Make your plans and live with it. Give yourself permission to do so. You are the one paying after all.

Yes. you are paying but, are you hurting the team when you miss?

100% you are. You are paying but so are the other families. So when you dont show up its affects everyone investment in the team. Theres a difference between an injury/illness or family emergency and a planned weekend trip/event. Dont be selfish your teaching your kids that its ok to skip out on commitments in life.

Exactly...some things are unavoidable and can't be planned around, but we committed to a team and I don't think it's right to plan something when you know there will be a game. Now, if you are U little and/or not on a serious team that's one thing, but if you are committed to a better team that wants to compete you should commit. We have a family that always made vacation plans in the spring and the fall like two weeks before schedules come out. The husband was against planning trips like that, but the wife "wanted to live her life". Last season they missed a tournament and 2 weekend league games to go to the beach for the weekend twice. The weekend they missed two games we had a bye the next weekend that they could have planned the trip for. We play with a lower number of players to give them more playing time, but that sucks when a kid or two don't show. The coach had a conversation with the one family after the season and they left the team after spring.

things happen, especially when you get into time periods where different sports seasons overlap. Once the majority of parents on a team realize that the world won't end if a has a basketball tournament or a swim meet or a lax game everything is fine

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Pick a team DBag.. Schools dont overlap classes, neither should sports. learn the rules. When you sign up there are a set of expectations no suggestions.

how about no. DD doesn't want to pick a sport yet and she's good enough to her coaches aren't forcing the issue.

With not being taught about weighing the requirements before deciding on commitments. Being told its ok to to pick and choose day to day. Wouldn't be surprised if she runs thru multiple boys and is knocked up by 15.

What requirement is expected of a 11 year old?

Good god you're gross with the bolded above.

People seem to have twisted the OP's basic issue into a YOU'RE NOT COMMITTED TO THE TEAM!! debate. Missing a game or two is never the end of the world. Also, it does not show a lack of commitment. It is a extra curricular activity. My kid has missed practice if there was a big test the next day. The world didn't end.

It is little kids playing a game, regardless of the level it is not as serious as you'd like to think it is. Sadly, many of you will learn this lesson way to late.

Its the same as missing granny's birthday the world won't end either, Or if your kid failed a test. the world won't end. I do think too many families over commit in all areas.