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A vs B team in Select.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:02 am
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:02 am
I have to make a decision on what team my son will play on, very soon. Boy will be in U11 select, but the birth year change has tossed everything up in the air.
My delimna...boy joined the B team last year mid season, and did well. Tryouts were last week and the A team coach wants my boy to play for him. My son likes his teammates, and coaching staff, and wants to stay where he's at. He plays striker and effectively gets to be the star, kicking all of the set plays scoring at least 1/2 of the team's goals. Coach's son is the other forward and they're good friends now.
The A team...they want my boy to be a back for them since he's taller and faster than any of the other boys. They're the younger '06 team with some 07s, but the coach is the best one in the area. He's the director of coaches for the club and a Dr, and in general just a badass. His team will win most of the time.
So basically I'd have to just straight tell my son he's playing defense on the better team against his wishes, and effectively wreck the B team's chances of winning much.
U11 starts it all, so this is a great opportunity for my son that's he's worked very hard to earn...but he doesn't want it. He wants to play up front with his friend and enjoy the friendships he's made over the last 1/2 season.
Do I make him play on the A team?
My delimna...boy joined the B team last year mid season, and did well. Tryouts were last week and the A team coach wants my boy to play for him. My son likes his teammates, and coaching staff, and wants to stay where he's at. He plays striker and effectively gets to be the star, kicking all of the set plays scoring at least 1/2 of the team's goals. Coach's son is the other forward and they're good friends now.
The A team...they want my boy to be a back for them since he's taller and faster than any of the other boys. They're the younger '06 team with some 07s, but the coach is the best one in the area. He's the director of coaches for the club and a Dr, and in general just a badass. His team will win most of the time.
So basically I'd have to just straight tell my son he's playing defense on the better team against his wishes, and effectively wreck the B team's chances of winning much.
U11 starts it all, so this is a great opportunity for my son that's he's worked very hard to earn...but he doesn't want it. He wants to play up front with his friend and enjoy the friendships he's made over the last 1/2 season.
Do I make him play on the A team?
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Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:08 am to Gaston
When it comes to sports, I think he should be able to choose what he wants to do. He's still very young and this is not a career changing decision.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:15 am to Gaston
He can't get any time at forward for Team A?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:18 am to Gaston
Parents always fricking up youth sports. Just let your kid play what he wants. It's U11 for crying out loud. Just play and have fun.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:19 am to Gaston
If you make him do something he doesn't want in this context, he'll resent you and the sport.
Make your case for him joining the A team. If he wants it, he'll listen and join. If not, let him play with the B team. You can't force him into it.
Make your case for him joining the A team. If he wants it, he'll listen and join. If not, let him play with the B team. You can't force him into it.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:23 am to Gaston
Did you plastidip his boots?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:37 am to Sheep
They're just filling needs at this point, and their defense needs talent. They scrimmaged him at defense during tryouts and they said he was the best kid out there for it. Maybe that was just because the other side was missing their best forward. No telling. I'll see if can just guest play some this season.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:20 am to Gaston
Let him enjoy the game and be with his friends.
And while he may be taller and faster now puberty has a way of evening things out
And while he may be taller and faster now puberty has a way of evening things out
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:25 am to Gaston
No. Without even getting into whether or not it's the right decision, your kid is likely going to resent the shite out of you if you make him play on the other team. Not only will he be leaving his good friend behind, but he'll be going from regularly scoring goals to defending. Scoring is more fun than defending even, and especially, at 11.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:45 am to joey barton
In the end it should be up to the coaches who plays where. This isn't Rec anymore. Tryouts happened, make the damn teams and call the parents. No big deal. I guess they want the move to look parent driven, but I'll just go with what my boy wants.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:39 am to Gaston
They're saying its up to the parents now and we got a call officially asking him to be on the A team. I don't think it's a good decision to turn it down but at this point I think I have to make the decision to do so.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:50 am to Gaston
If your kid wants to play on the B team over the A team he probably doesn't have what it takes mentally to make it very far anyways so just let him play on the B team and have fun.
This post was edited on 5/16/16 at 11:52 am
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:51 am to Gaston
Is this in Baton Rouge?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:58 am to RandySavage
What? He's a kid. He just wants to have fun.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 12:04 pm to RandySavage
Not Mentally ready???? At 11 years old? Jesus Christ in a manger, what the frick is with you?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 12:06 pm to txpurpleandgold
Mississippi gulf coast, but we play the same tournaments.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 12:12 pm to RandySavage
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If your kid wants to play on the B team over the A team he probably doesn't have what it takes mentally to make it very far anyways so just let him play on the B team and have fun.
Can you NOT be an a-hole in just one thread? Jesus the kid is ten. Give it a rest.
ETA: if he is bigger and faster than the other kids on the team he would be playing defense, and the players are actually younger than him, he is going to start relying on his athleticism and not develop his technique like he would if players were older and more athletic than him. Going to that other team, even with better coaching, might actually hamper his development because of that.
This post was edited on 5/16/16 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 5/16/16 at 12:21 pm to Gaston
I would say stick with B team if that's what he wants. Maybe he can go to practices with the A team from time to time and play a few games with them with a guest pass
Posted on 5/16/16 at 2:25 pm to txpurpleandgold
Im going to give him one more opportunity to turn it down tonight. We've never had the actual offer until today, so maybe he was just saying no to what he never thought would happen. I'll listen to y'all though, it's his decision. I told the A's assistant that I'd be fine with whatever rosters they make up, but that was likely overstepping my bounds. Hard to bring your kid to tryouts then turn down a spot on the A team. Just feels unnatural.
Here's a random set play shot from rec state a few weeks ago.
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Here's a random set play shot from rec state a few weeks ago.
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Posted on 5/16/16 at 2:55 pm to Gaston
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Here's a random set play shot from rec state a few weeks ago.
Nice.
Since you are highly interested in your son's progress, I suggest you check out the book by Tom Byer (who is an utterly brilliant coach) called "Soccer Starts at Home." I heard Byer on the Beyond the Pitch podcast two months ago, and he seemed to have some interesting ideas on youth development. The book is 9 bucks on Amazon for kindle, so it might be something you can check out fairly quickly.
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