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It is unfortunate that this thread set out to attack the Stars organization because this issue exists everywhere. Because this was started by a Stars hater, the real issue is being dismissed.

My kids are 17, 16, and 14, and all are involved in club sports (soccer and b-ball). We have lived in several places over the last 10 years, so we have experience with clubs in 3 different states.

Coaches who cannot control their tempers, have tantrums, or are abusive (whatever term you are most comfortable with) are everywhere. The better the team, league, club, the more often this behavior seems to go on...and worst of all the more parents, coaches, clubs make excuses for such behavior all in the name of pushing the players.

Don't let the club feudes overshadow what is a very real problem in youth sports.

Exactly right. Great post.

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I guess I'm not getting this. We wouldn't allow a teacher to behave in this manner, but it's OK for a coach? It wouldn't be acceptable for a HS coach but why do we find it acceptable at the club level? For this you spend how much?
If some uneducated soccer coach had told my teenage daughter she was fat I would be all over it.

You Star's parents are

I've never seen a fat soccer player.

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It is unfortunate that this thread set out to attack the Stars organization because this issue exists everywhere. Because this was started by a Stars hater, the real issue is being dismissed.

My kids are 17, 16, and 14, and all are involved in club sports (soccer and b-ball). We have lived in several places over the last 10 years, so we have experience with clubs in 3 different states.

Coaches who cannot control their tempers, have tantrums, or are abusive (whatever term you are most comfortable with) are everywhere. The better the team, league, club, the more often this behavior seems to go on...and worst of all the more parents, coaches, clubs make excuses for such behavior all in the name of pushing the players.

Don't let the club feudes overshadow what is a very real problem in youth sports.

Completely agree. Unfortunately what I have seen happen over and over again (NOT ON THE STARS!) is that parents/players get fed up and leave. But the parents/kids who stay are rewarded by all the connections the coach has to offer and sometimes lesser players who were able to withstand the environment are rewarded just because they put up with it. This is why sometimes having something like ODP outside of the club team can be an oasis. Because you are not cornered.
(P.S Maybe this should be a separate thread. )

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There are many people denying the accusations but there are also many

who have witnessed JD's unacceptable behavior

I think it is acceptable to those paying the fees, or they wouldn't be there. Maybe we should just let parents make their own decisions. Most know what they are getting into.

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Omg just everyone shut up. Who gives a **** what clubs the best. Pick the club that's best for your child and be done with it. Y'all are acting like high school kids. And coming from a high school sophomore y'all are more immature than some of my fiends and they aren't even 16!!! Grow up have the best interest and your child and give it a rest. No one cares. So shut the hell up!!!!!

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Omg just everyone shut up. Who gives a **** what clubs the best. Pick the club that's best for your child and be done with it. Y'all are acting like high school kids. And coming from a high school sophomore y'all are more immature than some of my fiends and they aren't even 16!!! Grow up have the best interest and your child and give it a rest. No one cares. So shut the hell up!!!!!

This isnt a kids site, so forget about it and go back to facespace

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Omg just everyone shut up. Who gives a **** what clubs the best. Pick the club that's best for your child and be done with it. Y'all are acting like high school kids. And coming from a high school sophomore y'all are more immature than some of my fiends and they aren't even 16!!! Grow up have the best interest and your child and give it a rest. No one cares. So shut the hell up!!!!!

Spoken like a true Stars Diva. Bet some Mom is just beaming with pride over this one's communication skills. Wonder how many times they will get thrown off a college team for drinking/drugging and have to transfer?

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Omg just everyone shut up. Who gives a **** what clubs the best. Pick the club that's best for your child and be done with it. Y'all are acting like high school kids. And coming from a high school sophomore y'all are more immature than some of my fiends and they aren't even 16!!! Grow up have the best interest and your child and give it a rest. No one cares. So shut the hell up!!!!!

Beat it kid! When you have kids you'll be doing the same crap.

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Spoken like a true Stars Diva. Bet some Mom is just beaming with pride over this one's communication skills. Wonder how many times they will get thrown off a college team for drinking/drugging and have to transfer?

Only one F bomb though. You should have seen the XXX
quickly deleted Stars gone wild comments when they lost to Scorps a couple of years
ago. I'm envious my kid isn't like these charmers. Go Stars Moms!!!

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I can't take anyone seriously who drops 4 letter words and uses the word y'all.

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I can't take anyone seriously who drops 4 letter words and uses the word y'all.

She is following the foot steps of "kinky to binky". Same school, same product. It's just a matter of time.

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She is following the foot steps of "kinky to binky". Same school, same product. It's just a matter of time.

Binky to Kinky, just for the record. ;)

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Only one F bomb though. You should have seen the XXX
quickly deleted Stars gone wild comments when they lost to Scorps a couple of years
ago. I'm envious my kid isn't like these charmers. Go Stars Moms!!!

At least the kid can put together a sentence that makes sense -even with the typos and swears - while this parent cannot. First and last comments makesense - middle two are head scratchers. The XXX? I'm envious of myself?

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Stars should really watch that sportsmanship video from the other thread.

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The only way this will change is if some highly recruited player who the coach really doesn't feel they can live without and be successful steps up and says I'm leaving and taking five players with me if you don't change. This will never happen because unfortunately coaches don't often treat NT level players the same as they treat the others and it is a rare kid who will stand up to something based on principle when it could impact her own college hopes. Parents of these players are delusional in their thinking b/c it never happens to their kid so they easily write it off as an over reaction by lesser players or their parents. How great would it have been if the top recruits had taken a stand, and their business elsewhere. But that, sadly will never happen.