I want to be a better informed parent for my daughter, she is 2012. Last year we were invited to three clubs however we either we had a run of bad luck or just picked the wrong club. The problems my daughter faced was: placed on a different team after we paid, 3 coaches with in a season, teammates who were never really invested, and the final coach was not conductive to her progression. I can get into details but I rather not I have wasted enough energy with my complaints.
Now she has five invites based on other coaches seeing her on the field and being invited to tryouts and evaluations. I really don't want to make the wrong decision, and at the current club she was selected to be moved up to the top team. She is excited with this and wants to stay with the few friends she has. Honestly I was too because they found what I thought was a good coach on paper, however after a day of coaching he left and we have a new temp coach, how long will he stay I am not sure.
In the end my daughter has played one year on a Flight 4 team up one year (2011), during try outs several coaches asked why she was on Flight 4? I have no experience with American Soccer Competitive politics so I didn't know I can ask for her to moved up. My experience has been hours and hours of pick up ball, where you play all day until the sun goes down. I have no clue how to navigate this, all I know is how to train properly and my daughter has the drive and focus. Most of the invites are flight2/1, we are waiting on one more which might be at DPL, which I think may be too big of a jump for her. However she knows it will be alot of running and training and is looking forward to it. Now with this background I have the following questions:
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Now she has five invites based on other coaches seeing her on the field and being invited to tryouts and evaluations. I really don't want to make the wrong decision, and at the current club she was selected to be moved up to the top team. She is excited with this and wants to stay with the few friends she has. Honestly I was too because they found what I thought was a good coach on paper, however after a day of coaching he left and we have a new temp coach, how long will he stay I am not sure.
In the end my daughter has played one year on a Flight 4 team up one year (2011), during try outs several coaches asked why she was on Flight 4? I have no experience with American Soccer Competitive politics so I didn't know I can ask for her to moved up. My experience has been hours and hours of pick up ball, where you play all day until the sun goes down. I have no clue how to navigate this, all I know is how to train properly and my daughter has the drive and focus. Most of the invites are flight2/1, we are waiting on one more which might be at DPL, which I think may be too big of a jump for her. However she knows it will be alot of running and training and is looking forward to it. Now with this background I have the following questions:
- Is it normal for a club to go through so many coaches with in the season?
- I see the posts here and it seems coaches change but not within the season.
- How can I meet the specific coach and see the team, without paying?
- I asked this during the try outs and the executive guy seemed to not like that question and stated we typically do not do that.
- Is this a normal request or am I being crazy?
- The reason is on our current team the practice is not well organized and the teammates do not respect/listen to the coach.
- Experience with Albion Central San Diego?
- I see several posts about Albion specifically East County, but is Central San Diego comparable.
Thanks in advance for any replies.