So I just wanted to get some feedback to see if I am justified in my reaction to a particular situation or am I just being one of “those overly competitive” parents....
So here is the situation, my DD plays on a U17 Tier 1 team for a small local club. At the start of this season, we lost a lot of players due to the fact they just lost interest and wanted to do other things but we were able to maintain our core group of girls and added three more players to make a very good solid team.
The problem comes when our team was forced by the club to take in players from a lower/younger tier team who disbanded, instead of just letting the players find their own way, the club stuck them on our team. They aren’t at the level of play as the core players. They are basically coming off the bench to sub but the problem is when they come in you can automatically see the dramatic drop in play. Most of the core parents feel that they should get minimal playing time, if any since they can’t play at the same intensity/level as the core players but the Coach tends to give them way too much time on the pitch because he believes he could still develop these players. I just don’t think it’s fair to the core team because they have to work twice as hard when these subs come in. That’s not what my DD signed-up for but by the time we found out the team was stuck with these players it was too late to find another club/team.
I feel if they are not up to par then they shouldn’t play until they match the level or at least show a desire to play at the level of the core team. They can train and develop at practice with the team but unless they show a major improvement, they shouldn’t get any time on the pitch. These parents knew their player was playing up at least 3 tiers above her skill level yet they and the player aren’t doing anything else to improve their game, they’re just happy they're on the team but all the while killing the core team's morale. This isn’t AYSO, it’s club.
So am I being unreasonable or is there some validity to my rant....
So here is the situation, my DD plays on a U17 Tier 1 team for a small local club. At the start of this season, we lost a lot of players due to the fact they just lost interest and wanted to do other things but we were able to maintain our core group of girls and added three more players to make a very good solid team.
The problem comes when our team was forced by the club to take in players from a lower/younger tier team who disbanded, instead of just letting the players find their own way, the club stuck them on our team. They aren’t at the level of play as the core players. They are basically coming off the bench to sub but the problem is when they come in you can automatically see the dramatic drop in play. Most of the core parents feel that they should get minimal playing time, if any since they can’t play at the same intensity/level as the core players but the Coach tends to give them way too much time on the pitch because he believes he could still develop these players. I just don’t think it’s fair to the core team because they have to work twice as hard when these subs come in. That’s not what my DD signed-up for but by the time we found out the team was stuck with these players it was too late to find another club/team.
I feel if they are not up to par then they shouldn’t play until they match the level or at least show a desire to play at the level of the core team. They can train and develop at practice with the team but unless they show a major improvement, they shouldn’t get any time on the pitch. These parents knew their player was playing up at least 3 tiers above her skill level yet they and the player aren’t doing anything else to improve their game, they’re just happy they're on the team but all the while killing the core team's morale. This isn’t AYSO, it’s club.
So am I being unreasonable or is there some validity to my rant....