My buddy told me an interesting story that I thought Id share and see what people on the forum have to say-
Semi final of a tournament (11 v 11 not U littles)- A non DA team was playing a DA team. The DA team takes a 1-0 lead and is passing the ball around real well. All the Non DA parents were impressed with the quality of play. The Non- DA team finds a way to tie it up and then takes the lead in the final 8 minutes.
The Non DA coach puts in another defender and a defensive mid as the DA team is scrapping to tie it back up. He is subbing etc. to hold the lead.
The DA coaches (and there are a bunch on the sideline) go nuts yelling at the non DA coach for his lack of class (for going defensive), they yell at him saying that they will make sure the non DA team never gets DA status ( I have no idea if they even want too, but found the words of choice interesting). They were going ape crazy!
My question- At what age does tactics come into play (including understanding the score and how to win that game)? Should it be the non DA's job to sit and play the formation they started with and not adjust to the score line? Is it unclassy to go defensive and play for the win?
This superiority complex that many of the DA coaches have toward the none DA team is crazy. If you don't do things their way then you we wont let you into their club. They act like they know about the right way to coach and play and the other are just pretenders. Found it interesting.
Thoughts?
Semi final of a tournament (11 v 11 not U littles)- A non DA team was playing a DA team. The DA team takes a 1-0 lead and is passing the ball around real well. All the Non DA parents were impressed with the quality of play. The Non- DA team finds a way to tie it up and then takes the lead in the final 8 minutes.
The Non DA coach puts in another defender and a defensive mid as the DA team is scrapping to tie it back up. He is subbing etc. to hold the lead.
The DA coaches (and there are a bunch on the sideline) go nuts yelling at the non DA coach for his lack of class (for going defensive), they yell at him saying that they will make sure the non DA team never gets DA status ( I have no idea if they even want too, but found the words of choice interesting). They were going ape crazy!
My question- At what age does tactics come into play (including understanding the score and how to win that game)? Should it be the non DA's job to sit and play the formation they started with and not adjust to the score line? Is it unclassy to go defensive and play for the win?
This superiority complex that many of the DA coaches have toward the none DA team is crazy. If you don't do things their way then you we wont let you into their club. They act like they know about the right way to coach and play and the other are just pretenders. Found it interesting.
Thoughts?