But if I did, mine would say "Bad sportsmanship and even the much better team playing across the field eventually noticed it."


Ok, well that would be met with a big bad boo hoo.




You either totally lack a sense of humor or are affiliated with BRYC. Either way, whatever.

The way this thread has been you need to use the sarcasm symbol of :/

Sorry but your post did not at all read like a joke.

The BRYC coach really is a Dick: http://www.odsl.org/_element_display/#%2F91918%2Ft...M.html%3Fdummy%3D1560871715488




I am curious as to why you say that. I don't know him personally, and we didn't play him Sunday, but I didn't notice him doing anything rude or mean when we did. I would say he seemed a bit controlling and had some rules that were not part of what we usually do (like requiring the kneeling for injured players that someone raised as a joke a bit back - we usually just ask the kids to stand still in place). But we won the game, and he was polite about it.

Because his name is Richard.

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If you want balanced out teams then go to rec soccer. But to whine about kids being challenged against a superior opponent is laughable.

So why are there divisions and flights and a and b and c teams, etc.? Why even have teams? Why have DA and ECNL? Why even have tryouts and rosters? Just let the best players and only the best players play every game in every league and every tournament. Screw the less talented players. They suck anyhow according to you, right?

You seem to think sports are designed for fairness

No, but divisions and team levels are designed exactly for that, else they wouldn’t exist. Not sure what you think fair means, but it does not mean equal. It means relatively at the same level of competition within a range. Yes, it is good to challenge kids. Not sure stacking the opponent is the best way to accomplish that goal, but agree to disagree.

The point is, at these young ages they really don’t exist. There is not enough history to do so. Scores are not even recorded in league play at these ages.

They do exist. Maybe not in NCSL, but in other leagues and in EVERY tournament they do.

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The BRYC coach really is a Dick: http://www.odsl.org/_element_display/#%2F91918%2Ft...M.html%3Fdummy%3D1560871715488

I am curious as to why you say that. I don't know him personally, and we didn't play him Sunday, but I didn't notice him doing anything rude or mean when we did. I would say he seemed a bit controlling and had some rules that were not part of what we usually do (like requiring the kneeling for injured players that someone raised as a joke a bit back - we usually just ask the kids to stand still in place). But we won the game, and he was polite about it.

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If you want balanced out teams then go to rec soccer. But to whine about kids being challenged against a superior opponent is laughable.

So why are there divisions and flights and a and b and c teams, etc.? Why even have teams? Why have DA and ECNL? Why even have tryouts and rosters? Just let the best players and only the best players play every game in every league and every tournament. Screw the less talented players. They suck anyhow according to you, right?

You seem to think sports are designed for fairness

No, but divisions and team levels are designed exactly for that, else they wouldn’t exist. Not sure what you think fair means, but it does not mean equal. It means relatively at the same level of competition within a range. Yes, it is good to challenge kids. Not sure stacking the opponent is the best way to accomplish that goal, but agree to disagree.

The point is, at these young ages they really don’t exist. There is not enough history to do so. Scores are not even recorded in league play at these ages.