Anonymous wrote:So LMVSC has a "dribble-till-you-shoot-or-lose-it" philosophy? The technical director we just got is the one who develops the training philosophy so what should we expect? I think Lee was doing a good job as coach and TD but got a bad rap from Dottie. I saw somewhere he's at Alexandria so he was good enough to get picked up quickly by a CCL club. I'll give the new guy time but so far all I see are social media posts. Dottie said he was going to get us into CCL but that hasn't happened. Instead, we got dumped from NPL. I'm tired of surprises and unfulfilled promises. My last straw will be if my kid finds out at the end of the season that his coach is being replaced by an LMVSC coach and he and his friends are split up because a team is coming from LMVSC. Call it business but its bad business.

Anonymous wrote:You are all too invested in the politics. A coach, TD, player, and club have every right to make changes whenever they please. The rumors share here are dangerous. I coached lacrosee on the west coast and when I was transferred to a new office in the DMV, the rumors where that I was leaving to a rival club all because I chose to keep my personal life confidential.

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Anonymous wrote:We're not moving. I mean no disrespect to SYC but we're not following ANY coach who abandons teams in the middle of the season or who tears teams apart in either club for other than developmental reasons (i.e. Your club's been admitted into an elite league and some kids can compete comfortably there while others need more development). Our ExDir has already recovered from the sudden and unexpected loss of our former TD and is proactively managing the anticipated loss of his crew. As a sister club in the soccer community, I wish SYC well because past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior so don't expect a lot of loyalty from the guys who come over or any concern for your kids as they patch together new teams with the few players who follow them along with your children who have this thrown on them.

Loyalty to a team and to kids is very different from loyalty to a club...or a particular executive director. I'm sure that said executive director is very keen for people to view them as one and the same.

Our LMVSC coach has never failed to answer an email or text, never failed to make time for a kid or to talk to a parents. Sometimes the parents (including me) haven't liked what he's had to say, but there is no basis to say he isn't deeply invested in the development of the kids, both individually and as a team. Other than Este, I'm not aware of any coaches leaving before the season ends. They don't owe you (or me, or anyone) their servitude to Lula Bauer because it makes your drive easier.

If staying at LMVSC works for you, great. I'm sure the new TD will be fantastic. I anticipate that many of the dribble-till-you-shoot-or-lose-it LMVSC players (esp on the boys side) will struggle under a new TD if they implement a different philosophy and, therefore, might be inclined to move.

Sounds like your coach has made his intentions clear for next year and already sold you on the fact that a new TD will negatively impact your child. Just think about the ethics of your coach actively doing that while cashing checks from the club. In what business would that be acceptable? If that's the person my kid is supposed to look up to, I think change may be for the best.

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Anonymous wrote:We're not moving. I mean no disrespect to SYC but we're not following ANY coach who abandons teams in the middle of the season or who tears teams apart in either club for other than developmental reasons (i.e. Your club's been admitted into an elite league and some kids can compete comfortably there while others need more development). Our ExDir has already recovered from the sudden and unexpected loss of our former TD and is proactively managing the anticipated loss of his crew. As a sister club in the soccer community, I wish SYC well because past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior so don't expect a lot of loyalty from the guys who come over or any concern for your kids as they patch together new teams with the few players who follow them along with your children who have this thrown on them.

Loyalty to a team and to kids is very different from loyalty to a club...or a particular executive director. I'm sure that said executive director is very keen for people to view them as one and the same.

Our LMVSC coach has never failed to answer an email or text, never failed to make time for a kid or to talk to a parents. Sometimes the parents (including me) haven't liked what he's had to say, but there is no basis to say he isn't deeply invested in the development of the kids, both individually and as a team. Other than Este, I'm not aware of any coaches leaving before the season ends. They don't owe you (or me, or anyone) their servitude to Lula Bauer because it makes your drive easier.

If staying at LMVSC works for you, great. I'm sure the new TD will be fantastic. I anticipate that many of the dribble-till-you-shoot-or-lose-it LMVSC players (esp on the boys side) will struggle under a new TD if they implement a different philosophy and, therefore, might be inclined to move.

Sounds like your coach has made his intentions clear for next year and already sold you on the fact that a new TD will negatively impact your child. Just think about the ethics of your coach actively doing that while cashing checks from the club. In what business would that be acceptable? If that's the person my kid is supposed to look up to, I think change may be for the best.

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Anonymous wrote:We're not moving. I mean no disrespect to SYC but we're not following ANY coach who abandons teams in the middle of the season or who tears teams apart in either club for other than developmental reasons (i.e. Your club's been admitted into an elite league and some kids can compete comfortably there while others need more development). Our ExDir has already recovered from the sudden and unexpected loss of our former TD and is proactively managing the anticipated loss of his crew. As a sister club in the soccer community, I wish SYC well because past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior so don't expect a lot of loyalty from the guys who come over or any concern for your kids as they patch together new teams with the few players who follow them along with your children who have this thrown on them.

Loyalty to a team and to kids is very different from loyalty to a club...or a particular executive director. I'm sure that said executive director is very keen for people to view them as one and the same.

Our LMVSC coach has never failed to answer an email or text, never failed to make time for a kid or to talk to a parents. Sometimes the parents (including me) haven't liked what he's had to say, but there is no basis to say he isn't deeply invested in the development of the kids, both individually and as a team. Other than Este, I'm not aware of any coaches leaving before the season ends. They don't owe you (or me, or anyone) their servitude to Lula Bauer because it makes your drive easier.

If staying at LMVSC works for you, great. I'm sure the new TD will be fantastic. I anticipate that many of the dribble-till-you-shoot-or-lose-it LMVSC players (esp on the boys side) will struggle under a new TD if they implement a different philosophy and, therefore, might be inclined to move.

Anonymous wrote:How are the older teams doing with all of this? Same instability and midseason changes?

Anonymous wrote:We're not moving. I mean no disrespect to SYC but we're not following ANY coach who abandons teams in the middle of the season or who tears teams apart in either club for other than developmental reasons (i.e. Your club's been admitted into an elite league and some kids can compete comfortably there while others need more development). Our ExDir has already recovered from the sudden and unexpected loss of our former TD and is proactively managing the anticipated loss of his crew. As a sister club in the soccer community, I wish SYC well because past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior so don't expect a lot of loyalty from the guys who come over or any concern for your kids as they patch together new teams with the few players who follow them along with your children who have this thrown on them.

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Anonymous wrote:As a parent it would be nice to know why coaches and TD had to be fired mid year. I get that SYC is not obligated to tell current parents anything but remember that we are the family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. of future SYC recruits. The fall out from this and memories of how families were treated will be remembered and circulated in this area for years.

SYC doesn't care about SYC families or kids. All the new TD is trying to do is bring all his LMVSC teams and coaches over. It's the only reason he got hired and he clearly won't be too worried about current players.

Anonymous wrote:As a parent it would be nice to know why coaches and TD had to be fired mid year. I get that SYC is not obligated to tell current parents anything but remember that we are the family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. of future SYC recruits. The fall out from this and memories of how families were treated will be remembered and circulated in this area for years.