My intermediate level Rec team entered a tournament that had a lot of competitive teams in our bracket. Seems like every time we play competitive teams, my kids get hurt. Is that the norm? To win consistently do you just injure the competition? WTH?!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMy intermediate level Rec team entered a tournament that had a lot of competitive teams in our bracket. Seems like every time we play competitive teams, my kids get hurt. Is that the norm? To win consistently do you just injure the competition? WTH?!
It's more likely that when you play competitive teams, they likely have a few ultra competitive kids and probably a few big and more physical players than your kids are used to. At the younger ages, the bigger athletic kids are usually on the better teams.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI don't' believe any teams go into a game with the intention of hurting the other players, at least I hope not.
It's more likely that when you play competitive teams, they likely have a few ultra competitive kids and probably a few big and more physical players than your kids are used to. At the younger ages, the bigger athletic kids are usually on the better teams.
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Not to mention, the better the competition, the more physical the play (not dirty, just physical). I always get a kick out of parents of mid and low level travel players who are up in arms at every physical tackle or 50/50 play. They think everything is a foul, when in reality only about 15% of what they ooh and ahh at is a real foul. Just lack of knowledge and exposure to good soccer
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot to mention, the better the competition, the more physical the play (not dirty, just physical). I always get a kick out of parents of mid and low level travel players who are up in arms at every physical tackle or 50/50 play. They think everything is a foul, when in reality only about 15% of what they ooh and ahh at is a real foul. Just lack of knowledge and exposure to good soccer
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI completely agree, but there is that isolated case, and maybe it's less than 1%, but it happens, where you see players who've been coached to play outside the laws of the game...and their coach and the parents LOVE it and gasp in disbelief when the fouls are called, screaming "let them play!"
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMy intermediate level Rec team entered a tournament that had a lot of competitive teams in our bracket. Seems like every time we play competitive teams, my kids get hurt. Is that the norm? To win consistently do you just injure the competition? WTH?!
We're tempted to pull our kids out of HS soccer because of this issue.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI've actually seen it go the other way. When talented teams play less experienced teams. Weaker teams bombing balls with no control or getting frustrated and tackling recklessly. I've witnessed defensive backs panicking and blasting balls into kids faces.
We're tempted to pull our kids out of HS soccer because of this issue.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOh give it a rest. And only let your kids leave HS soccer because they want to, not because you think it's a (supposed) safety issue.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhile I don't always agree, in most situations, players are allowed contact if they get a foot on the ball. And good players know this and use it to their advantage when necessary. I'd prefer games to be called tighter. It makes for a more pure game and easier to watch.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostMy kids all play soccer, and will keep playing soccer. But a few years ago, a girl blasted a ball so hard it hit my daughter in the forehead and knocked her out for about 10 seconds. She had no memory of the hit. She had a light concussion, but got better quickly after that.
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