Every single one except Harvard Westlake last year, and my daughter does not play for Harvard/Westlake.
Soccer gave away the golden goose to other sports at high school
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Spot on Kicker. I didn’t call the players awful…I called the quality of play awful. My recent posts highlight that there are some quality players in HS soccer. I wish there were more….
"Every single one" is not much of an answer.
justneededaname
SILVER ELITE
I think this comment sums up why soccer will never be a dominant sport in the United States. Only in the United States will "fans" not watch the sport they love unless the quality is high, and generally that means the top `10-20 teams in the world, or the team that their kid plays on.
High school football. The quality of play is awful. The stands are full.
High school basketball. The quality of play is awful. The stands are full.
Most college football. The quality of play is awful. The stands are full.
Championship league in England. The quality of play is not very good. The stands are full.
Most Liga MX games except the top 5 teams. The quality of play is not very good. The stands are full.
Name almost any soccer league that is not the top league in a top 10 soccer country . The quality of play is not very good. The stands are full.
In the United States, we would rather DVR Manchester City than go cheer for our local team. Soccer parents come off as snobs.
Lou Sag said:
"Have you ever watched a HS soccer game? The quality of play is awful!
"I have been watching, playing, coaching and refereeing HS soccer/club soccer for 46 years now"
"Just Awful" Only one good HSS school, that's it!
Soccer 43 says:
"I am so sick of people complaining about high school soccer. We have enjoyed high school soccer immensely, so many amazing memories."
Just needed a name responded with:
"Soccer parents come off as snobs."
Carlsbad 7 added a thought I liked as well:
It's not just the "snob" factor it's also the jerkoffs that want to make themselves feel better by dumping on or excluding others.
Socal -Soccer-Dad chimed in as well:
haha let's be honest... isn't that why we are all on here?
little friendly banter, I'll get my popcorn out.
Ellejustus says:
I believe the snobs took over this sport and I can prove it.
Now is not the time, later though......
"Have you ever watched a HS soccer game? The quality of play is awful!
"I have been watching, playing, coaching and refereeing HS soccer/club soccer for 46 years now"
"Just Awful" Only one good HSS school, that's it!
Soccer 43 says:
"I am so sick of people complaining about high school soccer. We have enjoyed high school soccer immensely, so many amazing memories."
Just needed a name responded with:
"Soccer parents come off as snobs."
Carlsbad 7 added a thought I liked as well:
It's not just the "snob" factor it's also the jerkoffs that want to make themselves feel better by dumping on or excluding others.
Socal -Soccer-Dad chimed in as well:
haha let's be honest... isn't that why we are all on here?
little friendly banter, I'll get my popcorn out.Ellejustus says:
I believe the snobs took over this sport and I can prove it.
Now is not the time, later though......
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Snob: a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.
"her mother was a snob and wanted a lawyer as a son-in-law"
a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people.
What is snobby attitude?
English Language Learners Definition of snobbish
having or showing the attitude of people who think they are better than other people : of or relating to people who are snobs.
"her mother was a snob and wanted a lawyer as a son-in-law"
a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people.
What is snobby attitude?
English Language Learners Definition of snobbish
having or showing the attitude of people who think they are better than other people : of or relating to people who are snobs.
What I find find funny about youth soccer that has been identified in this thread. It's not just the "snob" factor it's also the jerkoffs that want to make themselves feel better by dumping on or excluding others. That's really why they "hate" HS soccer. HS soccer is something they cant control. With clubs you can control the team by influencing the parents + once the parents group together they can control the coach. (If this doesnt work just throw $$$ at them with "privates")
I added your quote to my snob take on thread #92.
My new favorite word is now snob. I have been called many names on this forum after 10 years, but snob is not one of them thank God. A snob(s) type of parent on a youth soccer B.O.D. spells trouble for the lower class parents with a lower class child. We will fix this after the snobs have no say. A snob TM can even be worse for those born on other side of the tracks or with much less. Yes, the snob(s) stole soccer from the rest of us.
GoldenGate
GOLD
WTF kind of gibberish are you talking about? Only dumb American soccer people could possibly think that having more options to play soccer at more price points and more different levels than just about anywhere in the world constitutes some nefarious plot to "control" youth soccer. Or maybe you are right. Maybe all of you soccer people are really so fucking dumb that even a youth soccer parent can "control" you, the rest of the parents and your kid's soccer coach. BTW, who exactly is leading this nefarious plot? And what, exactly are they controlling? The world? The most important sport ever created? The very lives and futures of our children? Or are you irrationally overreacting because you're (ironically) upset that you can't control the families that don't give a shit about propping yours up on a shitty HS soccer team, so therefore it must be a matter of great national importance?
Looks like I struck a chord. (This means I wrote something that bothered you so much you felt the need to respond. This kids call this being triggered)
Maybe I'm right, maybe you're wrong. Maybe a little of both.
GoldenGate
GOLD
No, the problem here is clearly that you're upset that you can't control other people that you need to prop up your kid's crappy HS soccer team, or you're upset that you get what you pay for, or probably both. If I'm wrong, please explain exactly who is upset about not being able to "control" HS soccer and what, exactly do they even want to "control" about it?
Lightning Red
GOLD
This has to be one of the best threads in the last 4 years. I’ve been here for a minute.
HS Soccer can be an outlet for the kids to take a break and have some fun for the school and community. Maybe they get a chance to play with friends that they haven’t had that opportunity with. The kids all have choices. If they think it’s terrible “don’t play”. It’s that simple. It’s their choice. If it’s yours than you already failed. Bottom line is there are plenty of D1 players out there playing in HS right now in So Cal.
I’be seen plenty of ECNL & GA kids out there that already are committed. Why would they continue playing you ask? To each his own and let the kids do what they want. If you don’t allow for it they will play for the wrong reasons. Love the game our kids play & most of all let them enjoy it.
& I forgot what that AssHoles name was on this forum that said my kid(s) would never wear another jersey I would have to pay for. You were wrong. This just shows you the quality of people on here looking for advice, or better yet, trying to give it.
HS Soccer can be an outlet for the kids to take a break and have some fun for the school and community. Maybe they get a chance to play with friends that they haven’t had that opportunity with. The kids all have choices. If they think it’s terrible “don’t play”. It’s that simple. It’s their choice. If it’s yours than you already failed. Bottom line is there are plenty of D1 players out there playing in HS right now in So Cal.
I’be seen plenty of ECNL & GA kids out there that already are committed. Why would they continue playing you ask? To each his own and let the kids do what they want. If you don’t allow for it they will play for the wrong reasons. Love the game our kids play & most of all let them enjoy it.
& I forgot what that AssHoles name was on this forum that said my kid(s) would never wear another jersey I would have to pay for. You were wrong. This just shows you the quality of people on here looking for advice, or better yet, trying to give it.
I'm hounding out 2021 awards for the forum this year. You get the "Best Post" of the year award bro. Excellent response; Let the kids choose. I see some really good D1 players playing HSS and being a leaders on the team and helping the team be a team of soccer players
SoccerFan4Life
PREMIER
This site is full of elitist ECNL parents that crap on everything that’s not related to their “high level soccer” world. I have news for you all, what are you going to do when your kid is done playing sports? Let them play high school soccer and enjoy it. Who gives a crap about the quality. I know more kids that didn’t make it to ECNL but have their life together once they graduate college. All those trophies mean nothing once they apply to a real job. I have several nephews/nieces that were star athletes and cannot adjust once their athletic careers are over.
Enjoy that high school soccer game because you don’t have too many years left before your kid is no longer playing soccer
Enjoy that high school soccer game because you don’t have too many years left before your kid is no longer playing soccer
Boom! I think the key to any individual woman's true freedom is being allowed to make decisions for themselves as teenage girls. Most of the girls want to play HSS before their Freshman year. Trust me, it's true. It's after the talk with the head Doc at their Elite Club, then the head coach and then dad that the toon can change. After those three chime in, the player comes back to her new HS friends and tells them all, "HSS play is awful, the coach sucks, the program sucks and besides, I can get hurt and if I get hurt, my dad's dreams for my life are shattered." MOO, this is not a great way to make new friends as a Freshman. My dd got to ball with Reilyn Turner as a Freshman and as a new student to the school. She took my kid under her wing and was amazing, 100% helped my dd navigate tough waters at a new school. A great mentor to my kid and we thank her for that and I will be buying one of her shirts. She is a blast to watch and she played HSS. Go UCLA. I bet they win it all in 2022.
Lastly, I know a mom who played club soccer and then went off to play in college. Met the man of her dreams in college and got married and had kids and now her three dds all play soccer and all are expected to do what mom did, play in college, meet the her man and have kids and repeat. Soccer, soccer, soccer, no boy friend, then college, married, stay home mom and sit still look pretty and then repeat. Not all girls want that life and if you give freedom, you will find out what they truly want and some will become Queens without needing no King!!!
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graciesdad
BRONZE
My DD plays HS soccer and loves it. Yes, the quality of play is lesser than her club team but she is doing what she wants to do. You cannot replace playing with your HS classmates versus the revolving door club roster every season. Isn't our ultimate goal as parents is to have well rounded, strong and diverse daughters?
Yes, yes, yes!!!