If the temperatures are above 105, it is unsafe for kids to be playing soccer. If they have the best interest of the players, they will cancel or postpone the games. Same goes for Silverlakes. Ridiculous for Seattle United to be sending teams to that tournament when it is regularly above 90 degree weather with horrible air quality.
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Understand your concern, but there is also talk of shifting games under the lights, and mandatory water breaks.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
After all the stuff these kids have gone through over the last year and not being able to play, we should do everything to allow them that opportunity. Their safety is priority #1Comment
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I grew up in TX we did 2 a day work outs in 95-100 degree heat all the time. They'll give them water breaks, you have subs. Kids should be fine if they are properly hydrated. Only 25-30 minute halves for tournament, and 1 game a day. Calm down and stop watching the news, which is only interested in freaking people out.
Get your kid on a hydration schedule starting today. Educate yourself on what you will need to do to manage your athletes health.
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Amen. Your kids won't have to march 100 miles to the games, they will be driving in their leather seated, AC cooled SUVs. They will play one or two games a day, afterwards they will sit in the SUV once again.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Everyone is so soft.....especially soccer families.Comment
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lol perhaps we can give Silverlake complainers a passOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Ridiculous for Seattle United to send teams to Silverlakes when they can get quality competition here. Same goes for all of the big 5. If it ain't a showcase then you shouldn't be going.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Except it’s the same competition you play all year. Traveling gives opportunities to play other teams. Especially for really good teams with half the ECNL teams being really weak in each division.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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You've been sold a bill of goods. There are very few leagues with the quality and depth of our ECNL. And those lower half teams? Perfect time to get your 16-22 some significant playing time. But, assuming you said that in good faith we can go with that.... Isn't that what the ECNL Showcase events are for?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Competitive? Summer Tournaments competitive? No way! No one cares who wins those things - yay! a medal! put it in the box with the others. Kids like the medals but aren't playing for them. Each game is competition and it doesn't matter what the name of the event is. Get two top 150 teams in the country and it's game on! C'mon, the entire premise of competitive soccer is now about individual development - either to get into college or go into the pros. Winning a summer tournament or three is way down on the list. Or at least it should be.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Summer tournaments are vacations for the wealthier parents. I'm not going to tell them how to spend their money but let's not pretend it's for competitive game play.Comment
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WP has apparently cancelled all games on Sunday that kick off after 11 am due to the heatComment
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Parent of college player who has been through the system and has heard all the same crap for years. 4 top 100 Boys clubs within 30 miles of each other playing and pushing each other game in and game out year after year and you think going to a summer showcase makes your kid better? That’s naive. But sure spend $1000 and play the same or inferior talent in Norco CA.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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