Legends FC West - Developmental Program Tier 3 Tryouts - Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Deadpoolscores! said:
So the $500 cover coaching fees as well or are the coaches volunteer or charging separate. That's my last question on clarification.
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All of the coaches are waiving their coaching fees. The coaches have agreed not to be paid. I can tell you as one of the Legends coaches who is waiving his fee for both of my teams, I use a trainer about once a month to bring something new to the team and give them a different voice. I discuss this with my parents first and it is generally around $7.50-$10.00 a player once a month for the trainer. If a parent cannot pay or chooses not to pay the coaches chip in for the difference. I hope this clarifies everything for you.
 
Call me a skeptic, but I find it hard to believe coaches are going to really try to develop these players for FREE! More power to the club if they can pull this off......
 
I was wondering the same....how are the fees so cheap? I believe they are parents who are the coaches and waiving their coaching fee. Also, it says there is "no Cal South requirement the coaches be licensed" at the Signature level. I believe ALL coaches need to be licensed, including rec teams. Not sure what is up with that statement. I would like to know how they are charging so little too? Doesn't Legends have other tier 3 teams? Are they currently only paying $500? Because if they are not, and I was a parent on Legends, I would want my fees reduced. My kid doesn't play on Legends, but we did entertain them before. And I know they had high fees. So, agree....let's hear how the fees are so cheap, yet they are a club team?
 
Maybe, just maybe there are coaches out there that just love coaching and are willing to teach kids the game for the love of it. Maybe they have a full time job that affords them the ability to work with kids for the sake of giving back to the game that they love.
Maybe other teams will start to follow.
 
With all due respect to everyone involved the pricing may make more sense if everyone knew the coaches are Dads.
 
timbuck said:
Maybe, just maybe there are coaches out there that just love coaching and are willing to teach kids the game for the love of it. Maybe they have a full time job that affords them the ability to work with kids for the sake of giving back to the game that they love.
Maybe other teams will start to follow.
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Most of the coaches are former high school coaches and a few even coached at the college level. The coaches also have a vast amount of experience playing in either high school, college or both. The coaches are more concerned about developing the players than wanting to get paid.
 
RedHawk said:
With all due respect to everyone involved the pricing may make more sense if everyone knew the coaches are Dads.
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There are a number of coaches who are also dads. Again, most of the coaches are former high school coaches and a few even coached at the college level. The coaches also have a vast amount of experience playing in either high school, college or both. The coaches are more concerned about developing the players than wanting to get paid.
 
Cookie21 said:
I was wondering the same....how are the fees so cheap? I believe they are parents who are the coaches and waiving their coaching fee. Also, it says there is "no Cal South requirement the coaches be licensed" at the Signature level. I believe ALL coaches need to be licensed, including rec teams. Not sure what is up with that statement. I would like to know how they are charging so little too? Doesn't Legends have other tier 3 teams? Are they currently only paying $500? Because if they are not, and I was a parent on Legends, I would want my fees reduced. My kid doesn't play on Legends, but we did entertain them before. And I know they had high fees. So, agree....let's hear how the fees are so cheap, yet they are a club team?
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Anyone who wants to coach at the recreational level or signature level only need to complete the free online course for their F license. There is no Cal South requirement that a signature coach have an E license. Each coach who obtains their E license goes through hours of online sessions and tests followed by two days of classroom and field training. Each coach has to prepare training sessions and implement them on the field with players while be graded. The cost is not cheap for the courses and is paid out of pocket by the coaches. This is a new program aimed at developing the players without the high fees and undue pressure of playing at the Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels. Instead of questioning the program and criticizing it, come out and see for yourself what is being offered.
 
Sounds like another option similar to AYSO Extra program. Many kids are better than AYSO Core, but don't get put onto an Extra program, but aren't ready for Tier 2/Tier 3 competition at the club level. This sounds perfect.
 
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