Sorry, I am not a real regular contributor, but felt like doing so today (in as "Hokey" a means as possible).
Three out of my four children have either played club soccer or are currently playing club soccer. One played for MPS a few years back and two currently play for two different clubs (NEFC and Scorpions ... believe it or not ... apparently NOT a paradoxical occurrence).
My personal experience is that there are GREAT and PASSIONATE coaches in ALL 3 clubs and I STRONGLY suspect that this is also the case with your clubs as well (otherwise why would you pay good money to place your children there).
I am an engaged soccer parent. I serve in all the roles that I am welcome in; coach, town soccer board, town representative at local travel league and club team manager.
I am grateful for a place like this, where I can occasionally come and get caught up on the latest news, rumors and topical discussions pertaining to our own little Massachusetts soccer micro-culture.
For some reason, some individuals feel obliged to use this forum to beat their proverbial chests incessantly, point fingers unproductively, degrade other clubs/coaches/players for having the gall to be affiliated with a club other than their own and worse yet, to make uncalled for personalized attacks.
I know, I know, I know ... welcome to online forums and realistically, I know that this post is not going to change forum culture.
BUT ... I do see people trying to set an appropriate tone and want to you to know that the rest of us DO appreciate it. The only practical way to change a culture is for its members to self-regulate, by establishing what is acceptable, recognizing/reinforcing acceptable behavior and by discouraging/correcting unacceptable behavior.
So anyway ...
A big THANK YOU to those of you out there who do regularly try to set a positive tone ... I believe that it is why MOST of us come here!
Sorry for the diatribe!
Three out of my four children have either played club soccer or are currently playing club soccer. One played for MPS a few years back and two currently play for two different clubs (NEFC and Scorpions ... believe it or not ... apparently NOT a paradoxical occurrence).
My personal experience is that there are GREAT and PASSIONATE coaches in ALL 3 clubs and I STRONGLY suspect that this is also the case with your clubs as well (otherwise why would you pay good money to place your children there).
I am an engaged soccer parent. I serve in all the roles that I am welcome in; coach, town soccer board, town representative at local travel league and club team manager.
I am grateful for a place like this, where I can occasionally come and get caught up on the latest news, rumors and topical discussions pertaining to our own little Massachusetts soccer micro-culture.
For some reason, some individuals feel obliged to use this forum to beat their proverbial chests incessantly, point fingers unproductively, degrade other clubs/coaches/players for having the gall to be affiliated with a club other than their own and worse yet, to make uncalled for personalized attacks.
I know, I know, I know ... welcome to online forums and realistically, I know that this post is not going to change forum culture.
BUT ... I do see people trying to set an appropriate tone and want to you to know that the rest of us DO appreciate it. The only practical way to change a culture is for its members to self-regulate, by establishing what is acceptable, recognizing/reinforcing acceptable behavior and by discouraging/correcting unacceptable behavior.
So anyway ...
A big THANK YOU to those of you out there who do regularly try to set a positive tone ... I believe that it is why MOST of us come here!
Sorry for the diatribe!
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