I agree. I wish it were more transparent and I hate this time of the year because all the parents are stressed out and there’s a lot of whispering going in. But for the rest of the season, it’s great. I love watching my child improve every year and form bonds with his teammates.
This...this right here. Reminds me of "kid birthday parties" when they turn 1 or 2 where there's more alcohol than kids. The parents round up and form their posse and could care less about what's going on with the kids. I was sucked into that vortex when my kids first started club and realized real quickly that it would be better to watch practice from the car and show up right before kickoff and sit corner flag, even if it means being the dad that is "stuck up".
Agree, one of the worst parts of club soccer, other parents. Suck all the fun out of it.
Same boat, glad my oldest is “fingers crossed” moving on after next year. Conversation are progressing nicely and her hard work should pay dividends this final season.
Why would the CR ever take your suggestion/instruction?Guilty as charged, well kind of. I was turning over a new leaf this year until HSS started. I will say I was NOT arguing a call though. I was yelling at CR to make calls to warn ((yellow)) players who are playing rugby and ((red)) for those who refuse to stop playing rugby
I’ve seen the keeper parent by the corner flag or sometimes behind the goal at a distance that can be misleading, but that picture is awesome. Might as well get in goal with them!
How about before playoffs
How about write before big time showcase your kid gets the, "well, are you going to play HSS or go for U14 National Team?" "Well, were waiting?" Too funny and I'm still SMFH that I had deal with Mr. Prick who thought he could buy his way into the game. He almost pulled it off......lol!!!
Why? Why not Frank? Let me be frank with you Frank. I was at a game where our top YNT player and soon to be UCLA star was getting mugged and beaten by hackers and the CR had his whistle stuck in his mouth. I yelled as loud as I could, "Make a call ref. Safety first, safety first." 1 minute later he called a yellow on the hacker. It works Frank.
Did he at least know what he was doing? The problem is that many coaches think they do (because maybe even they played the position once when they were 12 for a season), but don’t and so tell them things which are wrong. Even some gk coaches can be hacks.
Wait until college when parents from the other team fly in from a different state and get seats behind your kid/goalie to yell insults at them the entire game.
