Summer blues!!
pThe end of a Summer of soccer discontent!!!/p pEarly in the year all the Competitive teams in Southern California held try –outs and formed teams#160; for the 2009-2010 upcoming season.For many coaches and parents hopes were high,with new players giving hopes of a bright future for their team./p pAs the summer arrived and tournaments began, disappointing results and limited playing time left some parents disenchanted and frustrated.Already some coaches have been removed from their jobs,teams have suddenly left one Club to go to another and the merry –go –round continues.Teams with great ambition have found Tournament wins hard to come by,having realised the incredible depth and quality present in Tournaments around Southern California/p pBefore the transfer ‘window’ arrived many players#160; parents were frantically running around getting transfer papers completed as they search for the “right coach” for their child.Final attempts to lure star players away from their teams were made at the last minute./p pWith the League season ready to begin ,the frantic Summer schedule of Camps training and Tournaments,comes to a halt.It is clear that very few soccer programs have gone thru the summer without some form of upheaval,or controversy.A coach from a local Club told me he had already been involved in five meetings with different parents in one team alone!In an ideal World,Summer, Soccer and Tournaments should be fun ,enjoyable and relaxing.In fact, the intense pressure can be seen in the behavior of both the coaches and the parents,screaming insanely on the sidelines.Maybe the hot weather breeds discontent and tension!/p pDuring the summer some large Clubs suffered the loss of top coaches and Quality Coaches,as the coaches look for a better deal or environment,or more money and opportunity.Head-Coaches work hard to keep their Programs stable,yet dynamic and progressive.Volunteer Board Members,often new to the job try(hopefully),to help their Club work smoothly/p pOne thing is for sure.This Summer in Competitive youth soccer has been full of politics,passion and musical-chairs./p pTime to enjoy League play against our local rivals-I hope you enjoy a calm,thrilling soccer season/p
