2030 YJ team had 3 coaches . 2 were HS and 1 current college player

YJMA parent here - no idea - this is the 2030 board. You should make a separate one for 2032 - not something we need to worry about!

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Anonymous wrote:Wow that is completely false. Both coaches are recent grads. One works on the Hill.

I’m sorry I wasn’t more specific. I should have been bc I see this is a 2030 thread. My daughter is a 2032 and that is what I meant, 3 coaches were listed in offer and they are high schoolers.

With YJ coaches on this message board, can any of you confirm one way or the other, if that claim is true? Who are the coaches for the 2032 team?

Is this a common theme where High Schoolers are coaches? This is the only travel sport I seen where this happens. Normally, HS'ers are rec coaches

Anonymous wrote:Wow that is completely false. Both coaches are recent grads. One works on the Hill.

I’m sorry I wasn’t more specific. I should have been bc I see this is a 2030 thread. My daughter is a 2032 and that is what I meant, 3 coaches were listed in offer and they are high schoolers.

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Anonymous wrote:Not a peep from the 27’s and 26’s either

As a 2027 parent, you kinda get burned out from the drama. HS drama alone keeps you busy, by summer, with equal PT, not a lot to stir the pot.

As a 2026 parent, agree. Once you make it on to your high school team the drama is over because the result is in place. Meaning the middle school years are filled with drama to make it to the right high school team and once you get there it is equal playing time and the drama is more or less over. Sure there are small things but at that point what can you do .... you ride it out and hope you are on the right team.

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Anonymous wrote:Did MDU start sending offers out already?

They don't have tryouts until the week after 4th of July.

Apparently 2029's sent out offers already after their open practice. Was wondering if 2030s did the same.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you’re only talking about a few top kids potentially making moves to top few programs. It happens all the time and usually ends up great for the girl moving and also creates more opportunities for other girls at the program they leave.

A few top kids leaving is typically the start of a death spiral, unfortunately.

In the case of BLC we are lucky to see them go

BLC parent here. Not everyone feels this way.

And this is why we have had such a toxic team culture

If you feel this way, you should take it to the Club Director and Coaches. They’ve addressed this before.

The BLC director has a daughter on the 2030 team.

I would avoid any travel team where the coach or director has a kid in your daughter's age group. It just seems like a recipe for drama. In rec, it's unavoidable, but there's no reason to put up with it in club.

Parent coaches are the norm, whether M&D, Hero's, MDU, BLC, Yellow Jackets, its the reality.

Which is weird, because there's a huge market of experienced, v good coaches that are itching to train and drag 6th graders all year up and down the coast for a few grand.

Technically, BLC coach that’s at Holton is not a parent, correct? YJ also doesn’t have parent coaches.

My daughter got an offer from YJMA this week and the 3 coaches listed were all going into their senior year of high school. They expect me to pay thousands for 3 seventeen year olds? WTH? I’ll take my chances with Pride or Stars despite the bashing on here.

There may be 2 YJMA 2030 teams. Not sure who’s coaching the VA based team. The MD team is coached by two former Div 1 players, one of whom plays on the Czech national team.

Entirely possible the VA team is coached by HS players.

Anonymous wrote:Not a peep from the 27’s and 26’s either

As a 2027 parent, you kinda get burned out from the drama. HS drama alone keeps you busy, by summer, with equal PT, not a lot to stir the pot.

Anonymous wrote:Did MDU start sending offers out already?

They don't have tryouts until the week after 4th of July.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you’re only talking about a few top kids potentially making moves to top few programs. It happens all the time and usually ends up great for the girl moving and also creates more opportunities for other girls at the program they leave.

A few top kids leaving is typically the start of a death spiral, unfortunately.

In the case of BLC we are lucky to see them go

BLC parent here. Not everyone feels this way.

And this is why we have had such a toxic team culture

If you feel this way, you should take it to the Club Director and Coaches. They’ve addressed this before.

The BLC director has a daughter on the 2030 team.

I would avoid any travel team where the coach or director has a kid in your daughter's age group. It just seems like a recipe for drama. In rec, it's unavoidable, but there's no reason to put up with it in club.

Parent coaches are the norm, whether M&D, Hero's, MDU, BLC, Yellow Jackets, its the reality.

It happens, but it's also avoidable. I'd rather have a college-age or recent grad as a coach than a parent who is more experienced. Too much drama.

I’m sure there are parent coaches who do a fine job but you rarely escape feelings that they favor their own kid, and if their own isn’t the best there’s no chance she gets cut

It's not only that, but the daughter's bff and the neighbor or coworker's kid. It's so political with adults. On the other hand, young coaches who are right out of college don't really behave this way. I'd much rather have that situation. Sure, there are less years of experience but it doesn't mean that they are less talented coaches. And you can't put a price on less drama.

Newsflash, all teams have drama. Even the ones with young coaches right out of college because there is so much parent invovlement, orchestrating, and manipulating going on.

Did MDU start sending offers out already?

Wow that is completely false. Both coaches are recent grads. One works on the Hill.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you’re only talking about a few top kids potentially making moves to top few programs. It happens all the time and usually ends up great for the girl moving and also creates more opportunities for other girls at the program they leave.

A few top kids leaving is typically the start of a death spiral, unfortunately.

In the case of BLC we are lucky to see them go

BLC parent here. Not everyone feels this way.

And this is why we have had such a toxic team culture

If you feel this way, you should take it to the Club Director and Coaches. They’ve addressed this before.

The BLC director has a daughter on the 2030 team.

I would avoid any travel team where the coach or director has a kid in your daughter's age group. It just seems like a recipe for drama. In rec, it's unavoidable, but there's no reason to put up with it in club.

Parent coaches are the norm, whether M&D, Hero's, MDU, BLC, Yellow Jackets, its the reality.

Which is weird, because there's a huge market of experienced, v good coaches that are itching to train and drag 6th graders all year up and down the coast for a few grand.

Technically, BLC coach that’s at Holton is not a parent, correct? YJ also doesn’t have parent coaches.

My daughter got an offer from YJMA this week and the 3 coaches listed were all going into their senior year of high school. They expect me to pay thousands for 3 seventeen year olds? WTH? I’ll take my chances with Pride or Stars despite the bashing on here.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you’re only talking about a few top kids potentially making moves to top few programs. It happens all the time and usually ends up great for the girl moving and also creates more opportunities for other girls at the program they leave.

A few top kids leaving is typically the start of a death spiral, unfortunately.

In the case of BLC we are lucky to see them go

BLC parent here. Not everyone feels this way.

And this is why we have had such a toxic team culture

If you feel this way, you should take it to the Club Director and Coaches. They’ve addressed this before.

The BLC director has a daughter on the 2030 team.

I would avoid any travel team where the coach or director has a kid in your daughter's age group. It just seems like a recipe for drama. In rec, it's unavoidable, but there's no reason to put up with it in club.

Parent coaches are the norm, whether M&D, Hero's, MDU, BLC, Yellow Jackets, its the reality.

It happens, but it's also avoidable. I'd rather have a college-age or recent grad as a coach than a parent who is more experienced. Too much drama.

I’m sure there are parent coaches who do a fine job but you rarely escape feelings that they favor their own kid, and if their own isn’t the best there’s no chance she gets cut

It's not only that, but the daughter's bff and the neighbor or coworker's kid. It's so political with adults. On the other hand, young coaches who are right out of college don't really behave this way. I'd much rather have that situation. Sure, there are less years of experience but it doesn't mean that they are less talented coaches. And you can't put a price on less drama.