OCYS Consolidated Thread

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Has OCYS changed their website or is it down???

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Has OCYS changed their website or is it down???

Works for me.

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Is this one parent on here complaining about practice time or is it several teams unsatisfied. Genuinely interested to know as an outsider considering OC next year for son. How is gk training also?

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Is this one parent on here complaining about practice time or is it several teams unsatisfied. Genuinely interested to know as an outsider considering OC next year for son. How is gk training also?

im an OC parent. My kids practices 2x per week and I have no problem with that. I like the coaches. I like the structure. I have not been lied to or misled. My kid has been at OC since the beginning. There were some growing pains. There are opportunities for improvement. I believe they have a solid vision and are headed in the right direction. That said, this club is not for everyone... I like the 2x per week practice because I use 2 other nights for personal trainers. As good as the coaches are, I do not believe that any " team" coach can truly develop a player. They develop a team.... I also do not worry about wins or losses. I let the coach, coach. I'm more concerned that my kid enjoys the game. I want my kid to learn to work hard. I want my kid to learn that getting to the top isn't the entire battle. I want my kid to know that there is always someone out there trying to take their spot. OC provides a place for all of this.. As far as the goalie training, I do not know first hand. The parents of our keeper like it. I see improvement and the kid is working hard and seems to like it....... I will say, FKK offers more of a "family" atmosphere. Good coaches too. If your looking for the best way to college, I would say save your money. Both clubs tell me my kid is a shoe in for college.. I understand it's a sales pitch. Go with your gut. Heck try them both. There's enough club hopping going on.

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Well someone explain now that MLS pays for DA, which was funded through EVERY Child's registration fee, has now been shifted to pay for the travel costs of the ECNL players so you can advertise free travel. BS, so that's what we pay for in addition to the poor training. Yes parents of purple and everyone outside of DA funded by MLS, besides your own travel for tournaments, you find the ECNL teams free travel. The MLS is not paying for that, we are. So complain yes

Bait and switch game. OC lives by this method. They live on branding and brain washing you and your child. Your mind is filled with Purple jellybeans.

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im an OC parent. My kids practices 2x per week and I have no problem with that. I like the coaches. I like the structure. I have not been lied to or misled. My kid has been at OC since the beginning. There were some growing pains. There are opportunities for improvement. I believe they have a solid vision and are headed in the right direction. That said, this club is not for everyone... I like the 2x per week practice because I use 2 other nights for personal trainers. As good as the coaches are, I do not believe that any " team" coach can truly develop a player. They develop a team.... I also do not worry about wins or losses. I let the coach, coach. I'm more concerned that my kid enjoys the game. I want my kid to learn to work hard. I want my kid to learn that getting to the top isn't the entire battle. I want my kid to know that there is always someone out there trying to take their spot. OC provides a place for all of this.. As far as the goalie training, I do not know first hand. The parents of our keeper like it. I see improvement and the kid is working hard and seems to like it....... I will say, FKK offers more of a "family" atmosphere. Good coaches too. If your looking for the best way to college, I would say save your money. Both clubs tell me my kid is a shoe in for college.. I understand it's a sales pitch. Go with your gut. Heck try them both. There's enough club hopping going on.

I left OC went to FKK and loving it. Our kids are treated right

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Bait and switch game. OC lives by this method. They live on branding and brain washing you and your child. Your mind is filled with Purple jellybeans.

But hey....we get a SWEET purple scarf, and tired British accents!

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I left OCYS and made the hop over to FKK. So far so good at FKK.

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Well someone explain now that MLS pays for DA, which was funded through EVERY Child's registration fee, has now been shifted to pay for the travel costs of the ECNL players so you can advertise free travel. BS, so that's what we pay for in addition to the poor training. Yes parents of purple and everyone outside of DA funded by MLS, besides your own travel for tournaments, you find the ECNL teams free travel. The MLS is not paying for that, we are. So complain yes

ECNL travel was free last year, before OC got MLS. This isn't a new thing. As an OCYS parent, it doesn't bother me one bit that a small portion of my fees goes to cover ECNL travel. Programs like ECNL and DA are good for the club as a whole.

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Is this one parent on here complaining about practice time or is it several teams unsatisfied. Genuinely interested to know as an outsider considering OC next year for son. How is gk training also?

The person complaining about practice time isn't even an OCYS parent.

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Is this one parent on here complaining about practice time or is it several teams unsatisfied. Genuinely interested to know as an outsider considering OC next year for son. How is gk training also?

I wonder the same thing. My daughter plays at OC. Our team practices twice a week and coaches held voluntary trainings over the summer and during the winter break after the holidays. There are politics, but that is at all clubs. You won't be happy with every decision, that's just life. You tell your kid to work hard, do their best, worry about their own development and their time will come. GK training is excellent. My daughter is doing well and they focus on skills and development based on age. One may think their kids could do so much, but you have to take it in steps. Some want to play up and rush it. Why, so that you can frustrate your kids when they struggle in the hurry to be the greatest. My daughter is on P2, but is the strongest GK in her age and probably should be playing with P1. Others on both teams tell her that too, but it hasn't happened. She works hard, is developing and loves her team. Her team was undefeated in the Spring and won two tourneys. She knows that whatever her number is called she will be ready.

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I wonder the same thing. My daughter plays at OC. Our team practices twice a week and coaches held voluntary trainings over the summer and during the winter break after the holidays. There are politics, but that is at all clubs. You won't be happy with every decision, that's just life. You tell your kid to work hard, do their best, worry about their own development and their time will come. GK training is excellent. My daughter is doing well and they focus on skills and development based on age. One may think their kids could do so much, but you have to take it in steps. Some want to play up and rush it. Why, so that you can frustrate your kids when they struggle in the hurry to be the greatest. My daughter is on P2, but is the strongest GK in her age and probably should be playing with P1. Others on both teams tell her that too, but it hasn't happened. She works hard, is developing and loves her team. Her team was undefeated in the Spring and won two tourneys. She knows that whatever her number is called she will be ready.

There was a great coach (that is what they claimed at tryouts) and his 3 kids. Suddenly middle of the season they had to leave. Get a clue.

Several purple team players are already told OCYS is not for anyone who think they can make it to DA or ECNL from within. If they were so good, they already would have been in DA and ECNL. Once you are in any of the non-DA and non-ECNL team, whether you stay or leave, you are done for life. So best strategy is to join only when they pick you for DA or ECNL. Until then stay far away from OCYS as possible. This is exactly what OCYS top coaches advised us!

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I wonder the same thing. My daughter plays at OC. Our team practices twice a week and coaches held voluntary trainings over the summer and during the winter break after the holidays. There are politics, but that is at all clubs. You won't be happy with every decision, that's just life. You tell your kid to work hard, do their best, worry about their own development and their time will come. GK training is excellent. My daughter is doing well and they focus on skills and development based on age. One may think their kids could do so much, but you have to take it in steps. Some want to play up and rush it. Why, so that you can frustrate your kids when they struggle in the hurry to be the greatest. My daughter is on P2, but is the strongest GK in her age and probably should be playing with P1. Others on both teams tell her that too, but it hasn't happened. She works hard, is developing and loves her team. Her team was undefeated in the Spring and won two tourneys. She knows that whatever her number is called she will be ready.

Exactly. We practice 2x week and can attend voluntary technical training on Friday. Sounds like 3x a week to me?

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There was a great coach (that is what they claimed at tryouts) and his 3 kids. Suddenly middle of the season they had to leave. Get a clue.

Several purple team players are already told OCYS is not for anyone who think they can make it to DA or ECNL from within. If they were so good, they already would have been in DA and ECNL. Once you are in any of the non-DA and non-ECNL team, whether you stay or leave, you are done for life. So best strategy is to join only when they pick you for DA or ECNL. Until then stay far away from OCYS as possible. This is exactly what OCYS top coaches advised us!

Is this FH? I heard he was with his FIT team during fall and will be back this spring. No?

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ECNL travel was free last year, before OC got MLS. This isn't a new thing. As an OCYS parent, it doesn't bother me one bit that a small portion of my fees goes to cover ECNL travel. Programs like ECNL and DA are good for the club as a whole.

And the larger portion of my fees comes back to me through my husbands salary! I am very happy!