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Post by pooldawg on Sept 23, 2013 9:30:49 GMT -5
This weekend, we played a team with a player who would drop to his knees and pound the ground when a play didn't go his way. He eventually got a yellow card for dissent, although it could have easily been a red for offensive language as he used about every curse word out there (thinking of the old George Carlin routine). I would have never guessed that we would see this from a Classic 2 player, although it does happen (even in the pros). The kid's a decent player, but he's got some issues. I hope the other coach was embarrassed at this player's breakdowns and hopes he will help him avoid such in the future. I'm sure it also gave our team some perspective on how silly that behavior looks! |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Sept 23, 2013 9:51:26 GMT -5
did the coach ever pull him off the field for his behavior?
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Post by pooldawg on Sept 23, 2013 10:00:58 GMT -5
did the coach ever pull him off the field for his behavior? I don't believe so. I think he stayed in the entire game as he's their top goal scorer. I do think he should have pulled him but it was a tight game and the coach was probably depending on him (maybe a little too much). |
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Post by rifle on Sept 23, 2013 10:10:31 GMT -5
That behavior should be rewarded immediately with bench time. Any coach putting up with it should be ashamed (goal scorer or not).
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Post by jack4343 on Sept 23, 2013 10:30:58 GMT -5
Ouch...never good when a kid gets out of control out there. Glad the ref at least issued a yellow to punish the behavior. Sad that the coach decided that it was worth more to win the game than to teach the kid a valuable lesson. We had an issue last year with a girl on an opposing out of state team at the Nike Cup last year. She threw a fit stopping the play during the game. She later took a swing at our goalie when the goalie picked up a ball she was running towards. That earned her a yellow. Her coach pulled her and she promptly threw her water bottle at the coach. Yeah, unbelievable. u12 even! Long story short, the same coach put her back in and she scored the go ahead goal with a minute left in the game. Sad to see her bad behavior go unpunished in that game but rest assured, she eventually will get punished. Hope she gets a grip on her temper before it ruins her career as she was a very solid player. Too bad the people in charge of her development (coaches and parents) have failed her up to that point.
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Post by jash on Sept 23, 2013 11:01:17 GMT -5
I know it is required in high school, but I love it when club coaches pull a player off after a serious offense and/or any booking. That is truly a 'teachable moment' and letting it go by is a huge missed opportunity. I have seen coaches ask the ref for (and get) a substitution out of the normal flow to do just that. That is what youth soccer is for.
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Post by gladtobhere on Sept 23, 2013 11:15:22 GMT -5
That mentality normally doesn't get past high school age in any sport. It is very unfortunate but the blame rests on the parents. It is their responsibility to form their kid. And a coach could help out as well.
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