Club soccer stuff that drive you nuts...

Grace T. said:
I played AYSO in the 70s early 80s. It was entirely a girl affair and the boys wouldn't be caught dead there.
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Not the boys I played with. When I get home I will share my newspaper articles from the local newspaper. Grace, you're wrong on this take, MOO!!!
 
espola said:
In the late '50s, high school principals in Vermont (The Vermont Headmaster's Association) proposed soccer as a fall sport for schools too small to be able to afford a football team (fall baseball had been the previous choice). My father was one of those principals and was appointed to be the Commissioner at the first state high school championship game, played on the field at Middlebury College. My brother and I were recruited to be ballboys. The game was memorable because it ended in a scoreless tie and the trophy was given to the team who had taken the most corner kicks - the only tie-breaker rule they had at the time.
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I found an interview online with my high school coach in those days. reThatminded me that most schools didn't have nets on their goals in those days and that a goal from the field was worth 2 points, a penalty kick 1 point. I remembered on my own that there was only 1 referee and most of them didn't have a clue about calling offside.
 
VegasParent said:
Heard a parent from the opposing team in the parking lot say "Those were lucky goals" after my kid scored a hat trick. We beat them 3-0
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Son's team was playing a scrimmage at U12 or 13. Our striker put in a banger from outside the box. The opposing coach yelled to his kids, "It's ok, anyone can get lucky!"

I pulled the coach aside after the game to point out that maybe he shouldn't comment on the play of individual players on the opposing team. He didn't take it well.
 
After a game the opposing coach was arguing with the ref. She screamed "and the first goal was offside!". DD was standing right there. She scored that first goal (and was not offside). DD vowed to never, ever play for that club, which cost that club the opportunity to have a local player who went on to play D1 soccer.
 
outside! said:
After a game the opposing coach was arguing with the ref. She screamed "and the first goal was offside!". DD was standing right there. She scored that first goal (and was not offside). DD vowed to never, ever play for that club, which cost that club the opportunity to have a local player who went on to play D1 soccer.
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Wait, are you saying that a club lost opportunity to have your daughter to play for them? Did they offer your daughter to join them or you're saying if they WOULD offer then she would say no?
 
SoccerFan4Life said:
Coaches taunting other coaches on the sideline and even challenging them to a fight! Some people just dont grow up!
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Hate to admit that my kid played for a coach like this for a year and a half. He would get in to it with coaches, refs and other team parents. But my kid loved her teammates and didn't want to leave. I talked to the club director (I found out later that other parents did too) because it was getting worse every game and practice and I wanted to leave the team. Eventually the club had enough of him and he was fired. He then started taunting our team (coaches, parents and players) on social media and showing up to our games. He's since been fired from another club. Somehow he still manages to get another job and players to follow him.
 
SFR said:
Wait, are you saying that a club lost opportunity to have your daughter to play for them? Did they offer your daughter to join them or you're saying if they WOULD offer then she would say no?
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Why does it matter? Poor sportsmanship + unprofessional actions from an individual in a leadership position made up the parents mind to never play for that club. Probably 4-5 other parents were thinking the same thing.
 
SFR said:
Wait, are you saying that a club lost opportunity to have your daughter to play for them? Did they offer your daughter to join them or you're saying if they WOULD offer then she would say no?
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We knew several players of that clubs top team. DD refused to play for that club and instead played for a different club's top team. Both teams played against each other many times. When parent's asked why she never tried out for their team, I let them know it was because of that one coach's unprofessional behavior. I have no doubt she could have made the team if she had wanted to. In the end, it worked out for the best.
 
outside! said:
We knew several players of that clubs top team. DD refused to play for that club and instead played for a different club's top team. Both teams played against each other many times. When parent's asked why she never tried out for their team, I let them know it was because of that one coach's unprofessional behavior. I have no doubt she could have made the team if she had wanted to. In the end, it worked out for the best.
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Every soccer club in the world for has coaches that misjudge an offside in their team's favor. Seems harsh :p
 
Chelsea dad g09 said:
Parents that get butthurt when your kid leaves a team.
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I left a church one time and I was told if I leave I'm going to hell, no joke. In soccer, it can be worse then being sentenced to hell by some fake Pastor who was just after 10% of my income and my time. Seriously, soccer parents and coaches who get all mad because a 13 year old leaves for greener pasture is silly and lame all in one. It's just soccer. I had a Doc get so butthurt he threaten me with being blacklisted because he said he knew everyone in the game. One rich dad who had all the power told me coaches don;t like club hoppers and it's best not to leave the family ((The Firm)) if you want things to go your dd way. He was talking to the wrong dad to F with. Look, this was me running away as fast as I could :)

 
Walked around the great park last night. Guess it was slammers tryouts. The huddled masses of whispering parents....the alliences - I'm leaving. You going to come with me? Who is leaving? Who is staying?
 
Woodwork said:
Every soccer club in the world for has coaches that misjudge an offside in their team's favor. Seems harsh :p
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That particular coach had exhibited poor behavior all game. After the game she ran out onto the field and started screaming at the ref just yards from DD. Then she proceeded to insult DD's goal (she was 12 at the time). Going forward, DD never wanted to be in a position where that coach might be her coach. We supported her decision.
 
Chelsea dad g09 said:
Parents that get butthurt when your kid leaves a team.
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But also, parents that leave teams in alliances so you lose 2-5 players at once right before tournament season or when they tell other parents they are considering leaving to create great drama and be begged to stay.

I have no problem with players deciding to move clubs, just do it with integrity.
 
foreveryoung said:
But also, parents that leave teams in alliances so you lose 2-5 players at once right before tournament season or when they tell other parents they are considering leaving to create great drama and be begged to stay.

I have no problem with players deciding to move clubs, just do it with integrity.
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Look out for what is best for your player, no one else will. We never talked to anyone about whether or not we were looking at other clubs. Don't lie, but shop around all you want. When you have made a decision, inform the coach.
 
foreveryoung said:
But also, parents that leave teams in alliances so you lose 2-5 players at once right before tournament season or when they tell other parents they are considering leaving to create great drama and be begged to stay.

I have no problem with players deciding to move clubs, just do it with integrity.
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Our youngest son has had some what he thought was close friends abruptly leave teams just right before some major Tournaments, postseason, etc.

When he found out by surprised after they don't show he of course reached out to them. Every time the player wanted to stay but the parents where not happy about something so they pulled there player.

He had one teammate that missed the first 5 games of state cup with the "flu" showed up in the knockout round one game by surprised. Coach didn't play him since he hadn't been to practice and the parents where really upset. He sees them talking to the opposing coach after the game so he talks to him the next day. His parents want him to join that team and not return but he wants to go back to practice.

In the end it was parents that over ruled the player, he was never happy with that other team even tough they did well. They hung out after there last HS rival game and where laughing about everything but both commented how more fun it could have been if they could have played together more. That player ended up bouncing around on a few teams but never even qualifed for the post season, won Tournaments, etc but at least they are both moving on to play in college.

Nothing really bugged me about club, surprised yes but it was fun for the kids and they enjoyed the journeys and all the competition.

Lack of fulfilling commitments from players parents, coaches, directors is something that could be worked on but it's just a individual thing so not sure how to improve that?
 
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