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Post by rifle on Nov 29, 2023 13:02:51 GMT -5
According to my last referee recertification, a coach texting 1:1 to player(s) should be reported to SafeSport. There is an endless supply of stories about unethical coaches, players and parents - but there are actually a lot of coaches with integrity, too. Even some clubs where that is the standard. No no. We're allowed to text players 1:1 IF we are helping them transition without their parents' knowledge AND we use the right pronouns. Checking on injuries, confirming practice attendance or sending a training plan is not allowed. That's what I got from SafeSport. My pronouns are hee haw.
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Post by rifle on Nov 28, 2023 18:02:40 GMT -5
According to my last referee recertification, a coach texting 1:1 to player(s) should be reported to SafeSport.
There is an endless supply of stories about unethical coaches, players and parents - but there are actually a lot of coaches with integrity, too. Even some clubs where that is the standard.
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Post by rifle on Nov 27, 2023 12:47:48 GMT -5
Sounds like GGG
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Post by rifle on Nov 27, 2023 7:29:05 GMT -5
I watched two NCAA Div 1 games yesterday on ESPN+. Lots of players from across the pond. The twenty one year old “kids” from Europe must have better email skills!
Unrelated: one ESPN+ announcer for the Clemson-New Hampshire game repeatedly said “moving the puck” and “in the crease”. To his credit, he did have a proper radio voice and he skillfully avoided saying high sticking…
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Post by rifle on Nov 21, 2023 21:53:58 GMT -5
I don’t know. Do you think they’ll bring back Bruce Arena?
(…ducking)
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Post by rifle on Nov 19, 2023 22:23:49 GMT -5
Pretty dang good run they made in the first season under a new coach. Heartbreaker of an ending.. like every game that ends with penalties. I don’t think UGA should have changed keepers for the kicks but I only watched 2/3 of one game this season (and that was today) so what do I know.
The level and style of play of both teams was quite good IMO.
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Post by rifle on Nov 16, 2023 21:09:23 GMT -5
never knew that existed - just tested it, after hitting block, you need to check Hide this member's posts. Then under your profile, click edit profile, Privacy, and it shows the current members block list, with options for each member. I hardly ever use the desktop interface. Once I did when I added my real name to my signature but it doesn’t appear in the mobile version.. oh well.
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Post by rifle on Nov 13, 2023 21:50:23 GMT -5
My friend’s son (also my son’s friend- how’s that for irony?) plays for UGA club team and loves it. I went to see them play this fall at GT and it was a rowdy crowd. A very entertaining rivalry game. It seems like the best choice, honestly. Not like a full time job for a student. Edit: he played DA Was at that game as well. Kid plays for GT. Great game. GT made it to Nationals next week in Texas. Go Jackets! Congrats! My son has an academy age teammate on that team too.
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Post by rifle on Nov 13, 2023 17:39:54 GMT -5
My friend’s son (also my son’s friend- how’s that for irony?) plays for UGA club team and loves it. I went to see them play this fall at GT and it was a rowdy crowd. A very entertaining rivalry game.
It seems like the best choice, honestly. Not like a full time job for a student.
Edit: he played DA
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Post by rifle on Nov 13, 2023 17:28:04 GMT -5
I find it not very shocking that an NFL owner wants to take league matches away from home supporters (to a neutral site) in order to maximize profits. I’m sure that the same NFL owners would try to do the same with MLS… if anybody was interested.
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Post by rifle on Nov 13, 2023 13:15:08 GMT -5
Lalas and Rapinoe were absolutely made for one another: intentionally repulsive individuals How that guy continues to have a platform is a mystery. I’m pretty sure Megan will have a much smaller pulpit going forward.
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Post by rifle on Nov 13, 2023 6:22:28 GMT -5
Is your kid on the 1st GA team (currently ranked #6 in the nation) or the 2nd TH GA team (currently ranked #291)? Why does it matter what team their kid plays in? easier to seek and destroy the character, I presume.
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Post by rifle on Nov 12, 2023 21:51:28 GMT -5
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Post by rifle on Nov 12, 2023 14:00:40 GMT -5
She is an attention lover who used to be the teams best player… but that was probably 10-12 years ago. I think kneeling during the anthem was a visible, thus effective protest until it (immediately) got painted as being against the military when its purpose was explained as being nothing of the sort... and then she seemed to love doubling down. Over and over. It’s a shame because her outspoken-ness brought negativity. She had a good career but nobody is ageless. Time to move on.
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Post by rifle on Nov 12, 2023 8:48:13 GMT -5
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Post by rifle on Nov 6, 2023 12:54:21 GMT -5
I am not a fan of CTE ball but I thought it was very cool that he went from soccer to desk job to kicking IN THE NFL. Then setting records in his first season.
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Post by rifle on Nov 6, 2023 7:39:58 GMT -5
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Post by rifle on Nov 1, 2023 6:21:22 GMT -5
Heath is 35 and Press is 34….they are washed too. Time to start over. I did not say they belonged on the national team any longer but it isn’t due to age. They have both been injured recently and have not been able to play consistently. I was merely pointing out that they, along with Rapinoe and Williams, have been the go to wingers for so long and we have lacked competition there. Having a lot of competition for spots is what we need. The camps can’t just be the same players all of the time. We need about 35 or so in consideration for each camp so they can battle each time and not take it for granted. USSF is horrible at scouting. No amount of Arthur Blank tax write offs and new real estate will fix that. Franchise McSoccer only perpetuates keeping little known players and coaches hidden.
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Post by rifle on Oct 17, 2023 10:25:07 GMT -5
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Post by rifle on Oct 16, 2023 13:55:03 GMT -5
Club soccer is a “build some excitement and take their money” world. For kid #3 it is clear that you have seen some things. A vast majority of parents only only ride the crazy train once or twice and learn a lot.. then it’s over. Kids should be enjoying playing no doubt. Having been around the game for 15 plus years at the very best playing and top level, I have seen parents make excuses. Bottom line, their player wasn't able to make the top team so they started to make excuses which often centered around attacking the process and the team...wine, wine, wine. My comment is “club soccer” continues to start more leagues to take your money and TELL you you’re on the best team.. in the best league. It’s a real shame when teams aren’t able to compete across leagues or because of club feuds.
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Post by rifle on Oct 16, 2023 5:30:07 GMT -5
Futsal sounds like a great place for a five year old. Probably playing against eight year olds too… and on the way to becoming a filthy (meaning good, not dirty) player. This conversation reminds me of NFL players who forbid their own kids from playing peewee football and make them play multiple sports until high school. Save getting their brains knocked in and losing nothing development wise. Soccer and pointyball are NOT equal due to the layers of skills required in soccer but I’m very interested in hearing how this goes over the next ten years for lajolla39As a 3rd time parent it's not really about being good or bad. What makes a difference is things like futsal + kids having a good time with their team. Before u13 means nothing. It's fun to do but the games are worthless. I've seen over 10+ stop playing over the years. Players that I thought were amazing but unfortunately their parents were on their back + pressuring too much. The most important thing is for players to be having fun + enjoying being on the field. Whenever having fun stops players will quit playing. Club soccer is a “build some excitement and take their money” world. For kid #3 it is clear that you have seen some things. A vast majority of parents only only ride the crazy train once or twice and learn a lot.. then it’s over.
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Post by rifle on Oct 15, 2023 19:50:37 GMT -5
Futsal sounds like a great place for a five year old. Probably playing against eight year olds too… and on the way to becoming a filthy (meaning good, not dirty) player. This conversation reminds me of NFL players who forbid their own kids from playing peewee football and make them play multiple sports until high school. Save getting their brains knocked in and losing nothing development wise. Soccer and pointyball are NOT equal due to the layers of skills required in soccer but I’m very interested in hearing how this goes over the next ten years for lajolla39
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Post by rifle on Oct 15, 2023 9:08:59 GMT -5
I’m glad at least one person knows what I was referencing.
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Post by rifle on Oct 15, 2023 9:08:16 GMT -5
Referring to the dialect of Foundational Black Carriebeans as "baby talk," even in ignorance, is repulsive and racist and, outside of one or two threads, has no place on this forum. Caribbean dialect?? Lol Carrie Beans! Get it right.
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Post by rifle on Oct 14, 2023 18:15:55 GMT -5
Lighten up Francis.
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Post by rifle on Oct 13, 2023 6:22:40 GMT -5
My experience with pool play at large clubs is that the first team is very protected in terms of movement, especially down. The second team may have a bit more movement, but not much, and then everything below that (some have as many as 5 teams in an age group) is a bit of a free for all, depending on how interested the coaches are in evaluating the kids. The 4th or 5th team coach, however, is not typically the highest level. Often, they are young coaches just getting started, which can be good if they have energy and are organized, but can also be terrible if not. The top kids are protected in large part because there is a fear of them leaving. You may have a 9-year-old who is on the top team but should probably drop a level. Dropping them means the parents might start looking around for other clubs though because there is so much ego involved. There are valid arguments to be made for and against both pool play and set teams at the academy level, but when it comes to dealing with parent and kid stress over the course of a season, set teams make more sense to me. Parents know where their kid stands, who their coach will be, and who their teammates will be week in and week out. In an ideal world, there would be evaluations and potential movement between fall and spring to account for player growth on the different teams, but I haven't seen that happen much. Agree with a lot of this. I have seen clubs separate pool play out into pool 1, pool 2 and so on. This is a happy medium as it is one coach for each pool and the coaches do tend to move the kids up and down within their pool. Players may even guest up or down if there are not the kind of numbers needed for the lower pools. I was the TM of a pool 1 at a big club and initially we had 18 girls in pool 1 and like 6 in pool 2 that first fall. So we ended up sending players to play in the 3rd team game every single week, but we also combined the practices once per week too. It was actually good for the pool 1 2nd team girls as it let them dominate games and play positions maybe they weren’t suited for on a higher team. It let both coaches see all of the players in the age group. The spring they added 2 or 3 more players to pool 2 to have a full team but still needed players to rotate in. We added some play ups to pool 1 and had 20. The next year there was more growth and we kept the same coaches but still moved players around and brought up kids from pool 2. So it really was one big pool but it was more “set” so it was easier on the players and the parents. The coach of the top pool also set the teams for two weeks in a row so it made it easier for parent planning. We lost only one player after that first year to another club. That girl’s parents are still a little over the top. She went to 3 clubs in her first three years and it wasn’t because of a “bad” coach either. They were looking for the most dominant team in the age group and then once she played one year at that most dominant club they pushed for her to play up an age group. She is a stud player. Anyway, the point was that the parents were pretty happy with the arrangement and all kids got a lot of playing time if they wanted it. The top team kids also rotated and every child played on the second team for at least two weeks. That sounds like a really good arrangement that you described. Setup out of necessity, apparently - based on numbers. I’m curious… is this “stud player” still playing the game?
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Post by rifle on Oct 12, 2023 13:10:11 GMT -5
My experience with pool play at large clubs is that the first team is very protected in terms of movement, especially down. The second team may have a bit more movement, but not much, and then everything below that (some have as many as 5 teams in an age group) is a bit of a free for all, depending on how interested the coaches are in evaluating the kids. The 4th or 5th team coach, however, is not typically the highest level. Often, they are young coaches just getting started, which can be good if they have energy and are organized, but can also be terrible if not. The top kids are protected in large part because there is a fear of them leaving. You may have a 9-year-old who is on the top team but should probably drop a level. Dropping them means the parents might start looking around for other clubs though because there is so much ego involved. There are valid arguments to be made for and against both pool play and set teams at the academy level, but when it comes to dealing with parent and kid stress over the course of a season, set teams make more sense to me. Parents know where their kid stands, who their coach will be, and who their teammates will be week in and week out. In an ideal world, there would be evaluations and potential movement between fall and spring to account for player growth on the different teams, but I haven't seen that happen much. GOOD post. Imagine having to juggle coaches and players coming and going. It’s not easy to run a club. But we pay a lot so we feel entitled to being catered to.
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Post by rifle on Oct 12, 2023 12:56:15 GMT -5
I don't even know if there is an answer to this question, honestly. There are clubs that may be great at one age group, but absolutely terrible at another. And I don't mean just wins and losses. A club is a compilation of the staff, parents, coaches, and players, but each is siloed by age. The u-10's may be a fantastic program with great coaches and player development, but the u-12's could have a toxic coach that drives kids off. Which one is representative of the club when determining success? You have hit the nail on the head. The single most important factor for any player is the coach. The crest on the jersey really has very little meaning except for opportunity. A club can set an overall philosophy that may or may not trickle down from coach to coach and team to team. Teams within the same club are radically different based on the coach. Sounds like a failure on the part of the “director of coaching”. Is there a club with a “director of coaching” that is impactful in anything besides cherry picking the best teams?
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Post by rifle on Oct 11, 2023 21:22:05 GMT -5
I’m blown away that somebody 2000 miles away cares, especially considering leagues are in constant flux, players come and go to try to improve their own (or their team’s) chances. Teams also take time to gel. So maybe they won’t repeat as national champs, or maybe they will. They’ll still be only 13.
Probably better if “insider” parents don’t disclose reasons anyway lest they get accused of stirring the pot. No good will come from that.
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Post by rifle on Oct 11, 2023 19:43:20 GMT -5
I like individual development as a measure of success. What clubs help all their players have the tools and opportunity to get better? Demonstrated curriculum and methodology for the top team and the bottom team?
I like player retention too - but that one is tricky because some clubs are excellent at young ages but lack league affiliation to support progression.
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