High school girls- 6A top 5

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Nice Flop Westview!!

I bet I can tell you who it was without even being there. Too bad for her ECNL refs will yellow her rather than the other player. It will be an eye opener for her.

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maybe the best player in the State is now the biggest flooper?

Now? Has been for a long time. You can add in whiner too if she doesn't get the call!

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does that mean sunset won? Any score for Jesuit Southridge?

1-1 a draw

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Top 5

Any new bets on the top 5 now?

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Any new bets on the top 5 now?

Only that your team won't be in there.

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Now? Has been for a long time. You can add in whiner too if she doesn't get the call!

Really? You want to bash identifiable youth on the this blog. Jeez, I think soccer parents must be the most miserable, bitter individuals on the face of the planet to stoop so low.

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maybe the best player in the State is now the biggest flooper?

We played Westview last year and no player stood out. They were a good team, but there were no top players.

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Any new bets on the top 5 now?

Who cares. Looks like some top teams lost tonight. Been a rough season for some.

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Really? You want to bash identifiable youth on the this blog. Jeez, I think soccer parents must be the most miserable, bitter individuals on the face of the planet to stoop so low.

Where do you set the limits when players names become mentioned in the media ? They become public figures right ? If a player is mentioned in the paper are they open for being put through critisism on a web site? What are the limits ? PUBLIC DOMAIN ? Glad I was not todays kid !

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I think that there is a difference

Where do you set the limits when players names become mentioned in the media ? They become public figures right ? If a player is mentioned in the paper are they open for being put through critisism on a web site? What are the limits ? PUBLIC DOMAIN ? Glad I was not todays kid !

I think, in my mind, the biggest difference of a player becoming a 'public figure' is if they get PAID to play---they are a professional. At that point, they are open to criticism just as any other paid professional (movie stars, musicians, yes, even doctors/lawyers and other professionals).

If you are a high school kid and your name happens to get mentioned in a newspaper article, no, not grounds for criticism nor are you a part of the 'public domain'. You are just a high school kid that happened to get mentioned in an article (whether it was for scoring a goal, a great defensive stop, or any other good play).

The way I look at it: Would I want anyone downgrading or belittling my kid, in a public forum/blog/website/chat room? No---not by a long shot.

Folks----these are 14-18 year old kids (the high school kids). Let them be kids. They have the rest of their lives to defend and deflect criticism. Most are playing for the love of the game and to be with their friends. Childhood and their innocence only lasts so long. It's a big, bad, rough world out there. Do we have to have them face the worst of it at age 14??

Again, ask yourself: Would you want some internet guy saying rude/nasty things about your son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter, niece/nephew, etc, etc? I would think not.

Let the kids play.

Criticize all you want, once they start drawing a real pay check! At that point, they will have heard it all.

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I think, in my mind, the biggest difference of a player becoming a 'public figure' is if they get PAID to play---they are a professional. At that point, they are open to criticism just as any other paid professional (movie stars, musicians, yes, even doctors/lawyers and other professionals).

If you are a high school kid and your name happens to get mentioned in a newspaper article, no, not grounds for criticism nor are you a part of the 'public domain'. You are just a high school kid that happened to get mentioned in an article (whether it was for scoring a goal, a great defensive stop, or any other good play).

The way I look at it: Would I want anyone downgrading or belittling my kid, in a public forum/blog/website/chat room? No---not by a long shot.

Folks----these are 14-18 year old kids (the high school kids). Let them be kids. They have the rest of their lives to defend and deflect criticism. Most are playing for the love of the game and to be with their friends. Childhood and their innocence only lasts so long. It's a big, bad, rough world out there. Do we have to have them face the worst of it at age 14??

Again, ask yourself: Would you want some internet guy saying rude/nasty things about your son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter, niece/nephew, etc, etc? I would think not.

Let the kids play.

Criticize all you want, once they start drawing a real pay check! At that point, they will have heard it all.

Very well stated.

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I think, in my mind, the biggest difference of a player becoming a 'public figure' is if they get PAID to play---they are a professional. At that point, they are open to criticism just as any other paid professional (movie stars, musicians, yes, even doctors/lawyers and other professionals).

If you are a high school kid and your name happens to get mentioned in a newspaper article, no, not grounds for criticism nor are you a part of the 'public domain'. You are just a high school kid that happened to get mentioned in an article (whether it was for scoring a goal, a great defensive stop, or any other good play).

The way I look at it: Would I want anyone downgrading or belittling my kid, in a public forum/blog/website/chat room? No---not by a long shot.

Folks----these are 14-18 year old kids (the high school kids). Let them be kids. They have the rest of their lives to defend and deflect criticism. Most are playing for the love of the game and to be with their friends. Childhood and their innocence only lasts so long. It's a big, bad, rough world out there. Do we have to have them face the worst of it at age 14??

Again, ask yourself: Would you want some internet guy saying rude/nasty things about your son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter, niece/nephew, etc, etc? I would think not.

Let the kids play.

Criticize all you want, once they start drawing a real pay check! At that point, they will have heard it all.

This is an awesome response. Thanks .

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Grant has a good team, I'm a little worried that playing all the P.I.L. teams is going to make them soft for the playoffs.

They are a good team but Grant's loss to Wilson last night may be a blessing. Wilson, Lincoln, Grant and Cleveland all play each other just before the playoffs begin and this should help them all raise their competitiveness.

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I think, in my mind, the biggest difference of a player becoming a 'public figure' is if they get PAID to play---they are a professional. At that point, they are open to criticism just as any other paid professional (movie stars, musicians, yes, even doctors/lawyers and other professionals).

If you are a high school kid and your name happens to get mentioned in a newspaper article, no, not grounds for criticism nor are you a part of the 'public domain'. You are just a high school kid that happened to get mentioned in an article (whether it was for scoring a goal, a great defensive stop, or any other good play).

The way I look at it: Would I want anyone downgrading or belittling my kid, in a public forum/blog/website/chat room? No---not by a long shot.

Folks----these are 14-18 year old kids (the high school kids). Let them be kids. They have the rest of their lives to defend and deflect criticism. Most are playing for the love of the game and to be with their friends. Childhood and their innocence only lasts so long. It's a big, bad, rough world out there. Do we have to have them face the worst of it at age 14??

Again, ask yourself: Would you want some internet guy saying rude/nasty things about your son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter, niece/nephew, etc, etc? I would think not.

Let the kids play.

Criticize all you want, once they start drawing a real pay check! At that point, they will have heard it all.

+1. The forum is Talking Soccer, not Talking Trash about Kids Playing Soccer.

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They are a good team but Grant's loss to Wilson last night may be a blessing. Wilson, Lincoln, Grant and Cleveland all play each other just before the playoffs begin and this should help them all raise their competitiveness.

agreed.