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    Is it worth playing HS soccer senior year if the coach sets a very bad example and shows little character before during and after the games?

    #2
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Is it worth playing HS soccer senior year if the coach sets a very bad example and shows little character before during and after the games?
    hopefully the kid sees it for what it is and can remove themselves from any situation like this. hopefully parents can show them there are many other ways to spend their time, another sport or volunteer, etc, even your own club probably has opportunities for them and their time. rotten coaches that set bad examples... so many opportunities to see failure, find something positive.

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      #3
      Does the school AD not see what's going on? There's no room for a coachike that in school sports.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Is it worth playing HS soccer senior year if the coach sets a very bad example and shows little character before during and after the games?

        It is worth it because life is full of bad examples and poor character! Its an opportunity to have your senior learn to rise above it, and maybe pull his/hers peers up with them? Next year, many will be in college, and some away from home, they will be running into coaches that are not so great, professors that might not be so great either.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          It is worth it because life is full of bad examples and poor character! Its an opportunity to have your senior learn to rise above it, and maybe pull his/hers peers up with them? Next year, many will be in college, and some away from home, they will be running into coaches that are not so great, professors that might not be so great either.
          A kid that's just continues to sit and listen to a coach like this isn't doing themselves any good. that kid needs to take himself and any likeminded peers away from this situation. when the bench empties and there is no one to take the field, it will send a message to the coach and or school. it did when our kid finally spoke up to his coach. someone needed to and it was what was needed. the coach was finally removed and while the price our kid paid was not playing his senior year, it paved the way for a sibling to play under a new coach the next year.

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            #6
            HS coaches are paid practically nothing for the work and time they put in. HS boys are not the easiest group either. How about all the parent volunteers that it takes to keep the program afloat have some words with the coach or AD on how they can help out coach and team.

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              #7
              Sometimes, its not the coach at all, but rather the frustrated parent because they want the kid to be the all star and their not?

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Sometimes, its not the coach at all, but rather the frustrated parent because they want the kid to be the all star and their not?
                Heard a woman say that HS soccer was a waste of time. I smiled and thought,"Good, have your little Messi stay with club, while all club is playing HS." Enjoy the quiet week!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Heard a woman say that HS soccer was a waste of time. I smiled and thought,"Good, have your little Messi stay with club, while all club is playing HS." Enjoy the quiet week!
                  Good point. The club teams (u15 up) have shut down and no practices during the week.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Good point. The club teams (u15 up) have shut down and no practices during the week.
                    not sure what geographic area you are from but that couldn't be further from what is happening here. we get both, and I'll repeat what that woman said, HS is a waste of time IF you are thinking it is going to get you noticed by anyone but the other team, your parents, or that girl that seems to follow your kid everywhere.

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                      #11
                      Oh you mean soccer might just be about representing your school and, wow, I know it's a novel idea..... But, "Having fun?"

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        not sure what geographic area you are from but that couldn't be further from what is happening here. we get both, and I'll repeat what that woman said, HS is a waste of time IF you are thinking it is going to get you noticed by anyone but the other team, your parents, or that girl that seems to follow your kid everywhere.
                        Not sure what geographical area that you are from, but most clubs (even the best of the best) have tried and failed to prevent their players from playing HS soccer. So, please enlighten us as to where you are geographically located, so that when we play tournaments after HS season is over, we know which teams will be burnt out.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Good point. The club teams (u15 up) have shut down and no practices during the week.
                          not entirely true....many club teams are still practicing and playing on the weekends:)

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Not sure what geographical area that you are from, but most clubs (even the best of the best) have tried and failed to prevent their players from playing HS soccer. So, please enlighten us as to where you are geographically located, so that when we play tournaments after HS season is over, we know which teams will be burnt out.
                            it will be the other way around if you take 2 months off. let me know where you come from; so we can come kick your butt..hahahaha

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                              #15
                              This thread comes up every year. High school soccer is great if you want the opportunity to represent your school. The quality of play is bad for most games, but as long as people stay uneducated about how few soccer scholarships are available, they will keep the kids off high school teams chasing their pipe dreams. 9.9 scholarships per team for d-1. That's total, not per year. It drops to 9 for d-2 and none for d-3. Unless you are the best of the best, play high school soccer and relish the opportunity to wear your school colors. 10 years form now you will be kicking yourself for not doing it.

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