First year playing at a top premier club, pre-ECNL age. She scored about 1/3 of all goals, including quite a few game winners, from summer tournaments to current fall league.
We thought everything was going well. Btw, she isn't a huge brute girl. Other girls
are bigger and stronger than her. Also, I am not an ahole dad. I keep out of the way
and keep my head down.
Then, there was a special event that only about half of the best players could go attend,
but she was not invited. This is basically a pre-invitation to ECNL.
Not a very good night for her. :(
I talked to the coach and asked him what she needed to work on to get better.
He acknowledge that she helped the team win by making many goals. She has superb
technical skills with both feet, best on the team, great passing and finisher. But she was weak tactically and soccer IQ. Without these skills, she would not make an ECNL team.
He said that he knew these weaknesses coming in and he brought her in as a developmental player.
I was floored, like a kick in the nuts. I had no idea that she was a developmental player.
He didn't tell me this coming in or mention the weaknesses. He has a good reputation
as a coach of top level teams. He doesn't want her to leave, but did I miss the memo about being a developmental player with weaknesses with difficultly of making the ECNL team?
How could he know the trajectory at so young age?
My wife thinks it is political bs going on with other kids parents.
I think he is asking her to leave and giving us some time to make a transition to another club.
Is it that hard to get help with her tactical skills? How can she develop better soccer IQ?
After 5 months of seeing her play and practice, I would think that he could have
a sit down with her and talk about how to help her, without this drama.
Maybe I am expecting too much. Is he doing us a favor now? She was recruited by
other clubs, but switching isn't the issue. I want to find out what we can do help her.
I am really confused by this situation.
We thought everything was going well. Btw, she isn't a huge brute girl. Other girls
are bigger and stronger than her. Also, I am not an ahole dad. I keep out of the way
and keep my head down.
Then, there was a special event that only about half of the best players could go attend,
but she was not invited. This is basically a pre-invitation to ECNL.
Not a very good night for her. :(
I talked to the coach and asked him what she needed to work on to get better.
He acknowledge that she helped the team win by making many goals. She has superb
technical skills with both feet, best on the team, great passing and finisher. But she was weak tactically and soccer IQ. Without these skills, she would not make an ECNL team.
He said that he knew these weaknesses coming in and he brought her in as a developmental player.
I was floored, like a kick in the nuts. I had no idea that she was a developmental player.
He didn't tell me this coming in or mention the weaknesses. He has a good reputation
as a coach of top level teams. He doesn't want her to leave, but did I miss the memo about being a developmental player with weaknesses with difficultly of making the ECNL team?
How could he know the trajectory at so young age?
My wife thinks it is political bs going on with other kids parents.
I think he is asking her to leave and giving us some time to make a transition to another club.
Is it that hard to get help with her tactical skills? How can she develop better soccer IQ?
After 5 months of seeing her play and practice, I would think that he could have
a sit down with her and talk about how to help her, without this drama.
Maybe I am expecting too much. Is he doing us a favor now? She was recruited by
other clubs, but switching isn't the issue. I want to find out what we can do help her.
I am really confused by this situation.
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