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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo, I don't trust you. You are clueless. I have several kids that have been on top teams at top clubs for years. At U10 and U11, when they were new to the process, there was anxiety over tryouts. By U12, tryouts were just a chance to hang with your teammates and try not to get injured by the overeager kids trying to show off. Moving from 8v8 to 11v11 made the whole process just a question of how many more kids would need to be added to fill out a roster. At the older ages, the kids on the team already know whether they are staying or going before tryouts even start. The drama only exists in the weeks before tryouts when some of the non-starters get worried about getting "the talk."
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOk boss. Well when your kid is a top 3 player and then the other 2 top players leave leaving your kid on an island, get back to me with your not so condescending change in attitude
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOk boss. Well when your kid is a top 3 player and then the other 2 top players leave leaving your kid on an island, get back to me with your not so condescending change in attitude
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYour personal opinion or experience is supposed to invalidate the experience of other people? "BS," indeed.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postimagining the others people situation in your mind does not make it your own experience yet. Imagining the solution for imaginary situation makes your opinion vulnerable and easy to invalidate.
You cannot invalidate what has happened to other people. You can only decide that their situation doesn't apply to you and ignore it, or describe an alternative so as to better inform others.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOur experiences are real. Yours may be different. Just because yours may differ does not mean that what we've experienced either did not happen or was somehow "misinterpreted." What arrogance.
You cannot invalidate what has happened to other people. You can only decide that their situation doesn't apply to you and ignore it, or describe an alternative so as to better inform others.
Team parents may hate the parents of the other club. Team parents may hate parents from the of the other team on the same club. But you are stating that team parents are treating newcomers based on how kid preforms on the team (who is also new and had just received his spot on the team!) In other words, "returning" parents did not like you, a "newcomer" because your son did not show the STAR quality from the day one? What a BS!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYou made me go back and re-read the post you originally commented.
Team parents may hate the parents of the other club. Team parents may hate parents from the of the other team on the same club. But you are stating that team parents are treating newcomers based on how kid preforms on the team (who is also new and had just received his spot on the team!) In other words, "returning" parents did not like you, a "newcomer" because your son did not show the STAR quality from the day one? What a BS!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post...In other words, "returning" parents did not like you, a "newcomer" because your son did not show the STAR quality from the day one? What a BS!
Why is this particularly shocking? When it turns out that a kid can really play, those same unwelcoming parents can become welcoming--and everyone moves forward peacefully.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPlease calm down and read for comprehension. I wrote that other post. I claimed, based on experience, that newcomer families--before they've even said a word or the kid has even played--can encounter open resentment and skepticism. If you bothered to ask around here on TS, instead of repeatedly screaming "BS," you might even get some parents who have been among the unwelcoming to fess up.
Why is this particularly shocking? When it turns out that a kid can really play, those same unwelcoming parents can become welcoming--and everyone moves forward peacefully.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDepends on how well the newcomer kid does on the field.
Originally posted by Unregistered View Post...... I claimed, based on experience, that newcomer families--before they've even said a word or the kid has even played--can encounter open resentment and skepticism. ............ When it turns out that a kid can really play, those same unwelcoming parents can become welcoming--and everyone moves forward peacefully.
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