When will the stupid rule about not being able to work with kids outside of high school season come to an end? Connecticut is one of a handful of states that this happens...
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As the parent of three HS soccer athletes now moved on to college...I like the rule. And I like the No Club In Season Rule that is also routinely bashed here.
Both serve the same altruistic purposes: removing pressure from the athletes that might be placed there by ADULTS who derive their living from coaching soccer. It's not to hard to predict that some of the HS coaches would DEMAND their players participate in off season workouts to the detriment of other sports/activities. Similarly, it's real easy to predict club coaches demanding weekend/weekday practices during the HS season in order for a player to keep their spot/standing on a team.
Since many HS coaches are ALSO club coaches, the opportunity to maliciously leverage a teenager into excessive sessions is quite apparent.
I hope CT never gets rid of either rule.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOn August 23rd
Have he/she play some pick up games and kick the ball around in the yard. Having a few weeks off in the summer that doesn't involve organized soccer is a welcome break for most.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postgreat, thanks. but when will the rule go away completely?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postgreat, thanks. but when will the rule go away completely?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAs the parent of three HS soccer athletes now moved on to college...I like the rule. And I like the No Club In Season Rule that is also routinely bashed here.
Both serve the same altruistic purposes: removing pressure from the athletes that might be placed there by ADULTS who derive their living from coaching soccer. It's not to hard to predict that some of the HS coaches would DEMAND their players participate in off season workouts to the detriment of other sports/activities. Similarly, it's real easy to predict club coaches demanding weekend/weekday practices during the HS season in order for a player to keep their spot/standing on a team.
Since many HS coaches are ALSO club coaches, the opportunity to maliciously leverage a teenager into excessive sessions is quite apparent.
I hope CT never gets rid of either rule.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPresumably your kid played club soccer until mid June. Coaches are allowed to work with the kids during the summer but there cannot be a ball involved (ie fitness)
Have he/she play some pick up games and kick the ball around in the yard. Having a few weeks off in the summer that doesn't involve organized soccer is a welcome break for most.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post...............the opportunity to maliciously leverage a teenager into excessive sessions is quite apparent.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI totally agree but I think the OP was talking about the rule that HS coaches can't have practices under their watch until just before school starts (8/23 this year). That's where the ruse of "captain's practices" come in, or they pay some flunkie coach to run it. That also is a good thing, in addition to the club restrictions. These guys do enough power tripping as it is. The less say they have over HS players the better.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYea, I was referring to that. The kids get together and are lucky to have some structure from some returning college players for the summer, but the coach is afraid to be anywhere near the field when balls are out. It's not that they don't like him or anything like that. I just found it odd that he just bolted and was later informed by some other parents that they can't have anything to do with the kids. I certainly don't want him to dictate what she does over the summer, but felt it was a bit much to keep them away completely.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYea, I was referring to that. The kids get together and are lucky to have some structure from some returning college players for the summer, but the coach is afraid to be anywhere near the field when balls are out. It's not that they don't like him or anything like that. I just found it odd that he just bolted and was later informed by some other parents that they can't have anything to do with the kids. I certainly don't want him to dictate what she does over the summer, but felt it was a bit much to keep them away completely.
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