You need to record it for a record

We had similar issues with a team from ....well, lets just say, south eastern VA, all travel kids though. I just happened to be video recording the game to help the team watch to learn, etc. 11 year old GIRLS. When on a play, one of their much bigger and talented kids is very aggressive and slide tackles from behind and destroys our forward. I mean, it was UGLY. Ref blows the whistle. Their parents and the coach are going nuts. "You did not wrong. yada yada yada" The ref, does not card this 11 year old (seriously, at that age, don't even know if they carry cards) But he takes the kid aside and explains how dangerous of a play she just made. The entire time, the coach is screaming at the ref. Praising his player. Parents screaming at the ref. And the best part was, I had it all on tape.

We have had similar issues in the past with this team and coach and our kids hated playing against them. Just for the dirty tactics and the constant diving (yes, even at 10, once they got a lead, the kids would lay on the ground rolling around, slowing the game down, knowing it was over in 30 minutes)

Anyhow, when I get home, I post the video of the game like I always do and the parent of our forward was so upset at how the coach was screaming obscenities, and telling his kid to keep playing the way she was, he made the director of our club watch the video. Our director, also agreed and took immediate action and went to the VA Soccer League, and said, "I don't care what you fine my club, but we are not playing that team any more this season (they were scheduled to come play up here) for the safety of our kids."

You have got to get a parent to video record the incident for a reference and let the league handle the situation, because the league office I am certain does not want that kind of atmosphere at that age.

The number one reason kids quit playing, 1. parents. 2. bad coaching.

It's amazing that parents forget their kids are only 12 or whatever.

Hell, 2 years ago at a VA Beach Sand Soccer tournament, a kid got assaulted by an adult because he and another kid were very physical on the pitch, and the parent took exception to it.

I will leave you with this: "Beer is good, people are crazy"

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Posted: 09/10/2019 at 6:23PM

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Let me tell you about what's going on in my local soccer league. -- Beerman 09/10/2019 09:53AM

Conspire with other coaches to forfeit all games against that team ** -- TheNuke 09/10/2019 10:56PM

You need to record it for a record -- wtrva 09/10/2019 6:23PM

You need to call Ditka for help and -- YardBird 09/10/2019 1:56PM

Travel players playing in Rec is total BS. -- Josey Wales 09/10/2019 11:51AM

I don't really have an issue with travel players in a rec league. Problem -- reestuart 09/10/2019 12:20PM

Big time nibble from the Outlaw! ** -- BG Hokie 09/10/2019 12:15PM

Hmmm....proud or insulted? Proud or insulted? Ah heck, plus 1. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 09/10/2019 11:20AM

A- (cuz it’s hard to get a hundred) ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/10/2019 11:01AM

Golf clap ** -- HWA 09/10/2019 10:37AM

No doubt that you have coached youth sports ** -- bigbadbird 09/10/2019 10:35AM

Those darn parents. -- Stork 09/10/2019 10:35AM

Easy. Have his legs broken. Maybe an arm for good measure. ** -- Brown Water 09/10/2019 10:34AM

Splash one ---------------> ** -- Brown Water 09/10/2019 10:35AM

Sad part is there are probably people like that, which makes it believable ** -- Brown Water 09/10/2019 10:54AM

Also what makes it good ** -- CPRVHokie 09/10/2019 11:46AM

One of the best ever. 🍻 ** -- reestuart 09/10/2019 10:34AM

You can admit it, CPRV was the jerk coach ** -- fordham 09/10/2019 10:33AM

Hey!!! ** -- CPRVHokie 09/10/2019 12:30PM

Love it. You waited just the right amount of time, good embellishment from -- 133743Hokie 09/10/2019 10:30AM

That's a tough situation. -- Chris Coleman

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Welcome to kid (actually parent's) sports. -- 48zip 09/10/2019 10:06AM

If I were you, I'd pour sugar into his gas tank. -- Hokie CPA 09/10/2019 10:06AM

What a jerk. Careful confronting him. Sounds like he could be a problem -- HokieDevil 09/10/2019 10:03AM

A few yellow and red cards could alleviate the situations. -- TomTurkey 09/10/2019 10:01AM

Just gonna piss him off more -- One4VT 09/10/2019 10:09AM

Missed the original post for the backstory. Guilty as charged. ** -- TomTurkey 09/10/2019 10:10AM

And here I thought -- Hokie CPA 09/10/2019 10:12AM

Dont use me as a gauge. I just missed it. ** -- TomTurkey 09/10/2019 10:58AM

You need to record it for a record

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