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Anonymous wrote:Again, as I stated weeks ago. These complaints are happening for years now. The problem is that in April/May, they actually do their job and everyone else goes to tryouts and signs back up. Once HYS has that money and have you locked in, then they go back to doing absolutely nothing for the fall season. They'll sign you up for random, new tournaments that HYS Admin runs, they'll give you whatever field is available while certain teams only will get appropriate space.
Not to mention, the younger age groups barely have enough players per team, they'll still make multiple teams to collect more $$, players will play on 2 different teams just so coaches can have a team to coach.
It's obvious they're also trying to rebuild the rec program so that's why they try to give them "safe" environments while I guess it doesn't matter if the older kids have to be "safe" If it's not safe for 13 year old girls, it's not safe for 14 year old boys

Our RL team doesn't have enough players.

That’s frustrating. Do they have a plan for the team? I know the u19 second team doesn’t have enough players. They had RL players covering in the tournament last weekend. But if you’re already RL, where do you borrow from?

You borrow from the second team and lose all your games is my guess.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, as I stated weeks ago. These complaints are happening for years now. The problem is that in April/May, they actually do their job and everyone else goes to tryouts and signs back up. Once HYS has that money and have you locked in, then they go back to doing absolutely nothing for the fall season. They'll sign you up for random, new tournaments that HYS Admin runs, they'll give you whatever field is available while certain teams only will get appropriate space.
Not to mention, the younger age groups barely have enough players per team, they'll still make multiple teams to collect more $$, players will play on 2 different teams just so coaches can have a team to coach.
It's obvious they're also trying to rebuild the rec program so that's why they try to give them "safe" environments while I guess it doesn't matter if the older kids have to be "safe" If it's not safe for 13 year old girls, it's not safe for 14 year old boys

Our RL team doesn't have enough players.

That’s frustrating. Do they have a plan for the team? I know the u19 second team doesn’t have enough players. They had RL players covering in the tournament last weekend. But if you’re already RL, where do you borrow from?

Anonymous wrote:Again, as I stated weeks ago. These complaints are happening for years now. The problem is that in April/May, they actually do their job and everyone else goes to tryouts and signs back up. Once HYS has that money and have you locked in, then they go back to doing absolutely nothing for the fall season. They'll sign you up for random, new tournaments that HYS Admin runs, they'll give you whatever field is available while certain teams only will get appropriate space.
Not to mention, the younger age groups barely have enough players per team, they'll still make multiple teams to collect more $$, players will play on 2 different teams just so coaches can have a team to coach.
It's obvious they're also trying to rebuild the rec program so that's why they try to give them "safe" environments while I guess it doesn't matter if the older kids have to be "safe" If it's not safe for 13 year old girls, it's not safe for 14 year old boys

Our RL team doesn't have enough players.

Again, as I stated weeks ago. These complaints are happening for years now. The problem is that in April/May, they actually do their job and everyone else goes to tryouts and signs back up. Once HYS has that money and have you locked in, then they go back to doing absolutely nothing for the fall season. They'll sign you up for random, new tournaments that HYS Admin runs, they'll give you whatever field is available while certain teams only will get appropriate space.
Not to mention, the younger age groups barely have enough players per team, they'll still make multiple teams to collect more $$, players will play on 2 different teams just so coaches can have a team to coach.
It's obvious they're also trying to rebuild the rec program so that's why they try to give them "safe" environments while I guess it doesn't matter if the older kids have to be "safe" If it's not safe for 13 year old girls, it's not safe for 14 year old boys

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Anonymous wrote:Herndon needs to have admins on the fields during practices specifically to keep the fields clear and safe, if its to that level.

A few years ago, my DD practiced in Herndon. There were security at the high school and they would kick them off. If there was space for them, my coach didn't mind.

None of the travel teams were given space at HHS to practice this fall. Usually we have it. All the teams are at Arrowbrook Hutchison and Bready.

Rec teams are practicing on HHS turf Mon-Fri.
No idea why they didn't put any travel teams there or why rec teams are also mixed in on the travel fields. Clearly someone high up has been lobbying to reallocate space from travel to rec because we had a lot more practice space last year.

Odd that our fees went up substantially but we are getting a lot less for it.

I asked our TM why our "tournament fee" went up several hundred dollars, but we are playing only 4 tournaments same as last year, and not even doing the State Cup this fall. TM said Herndon did not answer.

One of the many reasons we left AC Milan is because of practices at Arrowbrook. Frankly, they felt unsafe.

If the County isn't going to make the field usable, they need to take it out of the rotation of rentable fields.

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Anonymous wrote:Herndon needs to have admins on the fields during practices specifically to keep the fields clear and safe, if its to that level.

A few years ago, my DD practiced in Herndon. There were security at the high school and they would kick them off. If there was space for them, my coach didn't mind.

None of the travel teams were given space at HHS to practice this fall. Usually we have it. All the teams are at Arrowbrook Hutchison and Bready.

Rec teams are practicing on HHS turf Mon-Fri.
No idea why they didn't put any travel teams there or why rec teams are also mixed in on the travel fields. Clearly someone high up has been lobbying to reallocate space from travel to rec because we had a lot more practice space last year.

Odd that our fees went up substantially but we are getting a lot less for it.

AC Milan also uses Arrowbrook and its terrible. Same complaints as above. I can see why they were able to get permits as it is one of the most distracting environments I've ever seen, and likely low demand.

Our team manager is sharing his own VEO.

Anonymous wrote:My understanding was every team got a camera but some coaches don't want the hassle and don't use them.

Maybe they think they are bad coaches and don't want proof on film?

My understanding was every team got a camera but some coaches don't want the hassle and don't use them.

Does every team get a camera or just older age groups?

Our team had a camera all last year. We turned it in and the coach said we would get a new one with a different battery or something.

Some of the coaches don't want to be bothered and never picked up their teams camera!

Anonymous wrote:I thought we were getting game cameras? Isn't that why they traded in the old ones/

We were promised game cameras last season …never saw them. And haven’t heard anything else since then. Since being with Herndon, this would be the 3rd set…

I thought we were getting game cameras? Isn't that why they traded in the old ones/