What is the earliest time your club usually schedules practice after school? We have an early time slot this fall and it's going to be tough! Seems like few players live super close to their club fields. Just curious what other clubs do.
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TS if full of nutty parents.. Most people eliminate clubs that are too far even if they are good clubs and choose an option where they can actually get to the field. TS has some crazy commuting stories. Sounds like a good way to start to hate soccer to me but i guess some families like it. -
The nearest club to us is 35 minutes away. The second nearest is 45. Our D plays at the one 35. With practice starting 40 minutes after school gets out, yes, it's tight.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
When our D asked to play club soccer 2 years ago, we told her it was an added time commitment for our entire family and we needed to see her dedication to the town program to show that she was serious. She worked hard, practiced on her own, gave 100% during games and practices, and maintained straight A's. So yes, we agreed to allow her to fulfill her goal of training in a different environment and play club soccer 35 minutes away. If that makes me "nutty" in your judgmental, but worthless, opinion, so be it.
TS sure is full of opinionated idiots who can't even answer a simple question.Comment
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I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. Earliest we've had practices is 4:00, and it's 35-40 minutes away. She gets out at 3:15, and by the time she makes it to the car it's 3:20-3:30. We've never been late.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
I drive fast.....Comment
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How to get a kid to soccer practice? Someone needs help on a chat forum to figure that out? Unless the kid can walk or drive or bike, they need a ride from someoneOriginally posted by Unregistered View Post
..a parent, a caregiver, a car pool. If there is no one available to drive or the field is too far away do they think their is some magical other solution?
If there was a bait and switch about the practice time and location, welcome to crappy club soccer customer service. Get enough parents on board to get the time switched back to a time when kids can make the practice, be prepared to miss practices or find a team with a more convenient schedule. Is there some other magic solution.
Play school sports. Practice usually at the school and it can solve a lot of logistical issues.
Youth sports is a mess. Choose the least worse option and manage your expectations.Comment
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fall is always tough because of earlier sunsets. in the spring its never an issue. tell the coach you'll do your best - that's all you can do. most likely you won't be the only one with that issueComment
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We had several kids commuting 1.5-2 hours each way to practice, when my kid got older. I couldn't believe the commitment involved in doing that 2-3 times/week, but the families made it work. The kids did homework on the ride to practice, ate dinner and did more homework on the way home, and the families were fortunate enough to have flexible work schedules. I've always found the relative maturity of those kids to be remarkable, perhaps because the soccer commitment forced them to grow up faster.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
What helped was that the coaches were very sympathetic to the families and issues around traffic or weather on such a long drive. I suppose the fact that the kids were really good players certainly helped...Comment
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You must not love your kid enough to quit your regular 9 to 5 so you can drive them to club soccer. Or you're just a selfish parent that isn't rich enough to survive off a single income so the wife/girlfirend/nanny can get the kid to the field on time. And who cares about homework or sitting down with the family for dinner when your kid is possibly the 3rd or 4th best striker on her NEP team.
You really need to get your priorities straight.Comment
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This is our experience also, plus, coaches allowing more local practice a few nights a week with regional teams in the same club or private coaching.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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You're not the sharpest, i can see, so I will try to use smaller words and shorter sentences for you, okay?Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
I was not asking how to get a kid to practice. I asked what the earliest times typically were. This is a forum where people discuss things. I was starting a discussion. If you met someone whose kid played at another club in real life and they asked what time practices at your club start because theirs were early, just because they were curious if how other clubs work, would you be such a jerk? Or are you just a whiny little keyboard warrior?Comment
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Please tell us she’s now playing at UNC for that Anson Dorrance guy...Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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3 to 4 hours per practice? wow. whatever floats your kids boat if you have the gas and all those free hours for the car. Maybe for a free team if you need i guess. but holy hours and hours in the car, that sounds really rough.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Why such a long drive may I ask? We live in a major metro and are within an hour of ECNL, DA, and NPL teams.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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