SMYS is a Hot Mess

[pcjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by Kisses

Actually, it is not just me. Many kids have been displaced from their regular teams. Is there no common sense method of looking at previous rosters and keeping teams together?


And do you see all the negative responses? Why is not ok to expect an organization to do what it advertises that is will do?

I get to pay $65 and get to be verbally slapped by someone just because they are a volunteer?


I guess you all like to be talked down to and it is ok with you.

Lady, lets be real here.
You are 23 flippin years old according to your profile. If you had a kid at 16 years old, he/she would still only be 7. It aint quite the major leagues yet. It is good for them to have changing teams so the kids learn how to interact and use teamwork with different people instead of just their friends.

[somdforever]

Originally Posted by Kisses

Actually, it is not just me. Many kids have been displaced from their regular teams. Is there no common sense method of looking at previous rosters and keeping teams together?


And do you see all the negative responses? Why is not ok to expect an organization to do what it advertises that is will do?

I get to pay $65 and get to be verbally slapped by someone just because they are a volunteer?


I guess you all like to be talked down to and it is ok with you.

OK, you've gotten everyone's attention. Now why don't you tell us everything (and be specific) that YOU have had to endure at the hands of the 'soccer tyrants'. Are you afraid your kid won't get that scholarship if she has to play on a team of not so talented kids? Are you afraid of not being able to say to your kid, "It's OK to lose!" Kids need to know three things in any youth sports program: (1) HAVE FUN, (2) learn the game, (3) learn how to earn and give respect to others. But it sounds to me that your goal is to make sure you are catered to. Don't like the team your daughter is on? Put her in another league. No other league available? Then suck it up and let your kid be a kid, not a pawn in your game of life!!!!

[DoxieLuver]

After volunteering for 10+ years in youth sports, I've done my time. But, the one thing that I learned is that the people who do volunteer year after year do it because they love the game and want to do the right thing for the kids.

The right thing for the kids is:

Make youth sports available
Make sure everyone gets to play
Make sure they learn
Make sure the volunteers/coaches are responsible and good people

It does not include making sure they get to play on the same team as their friends.

It is good for them to meet other children and learn to make new friends. They will become better rounded individuals when they learn to play and make friends with others than the small circle of kids their parents surround them with. They will learn what people act like that have good traits and which people they don't want to surround themselves with based upon they way they act. They will learn to make choices for themselves.

We baby our children too much these days. We make choices (people they associate with or things they choose to do) for them rather than them making the choices and having a discussion with them about why they are making that choice and steering them in the right direction so that the next time they can do it on their own, and make the right choice.

If you are that hard over on your child playing on a certain field with certain children, then you should be on the board every single year, not one out of six. Pretty poor record for someone that has such strong expectations.

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by Kisses

Actually, it is not just me. Many kids have been displaced from their regular teams. Is there no common sense method of looking at previous rosters and keeping teams together?

Actually, I think it's much better for all coaches and children involved to end up with different team members each season.

[shannonbrio]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Actually, I think it's much better for all coaches and children involved to end up with different team members each season.

Perhaps Kisses was always on the same teams. That is why she cannot adjust to change and make new friends.

[jsouthan]

I think there are points to both sides of the question, but having said that, trying to keep teams together and handle "special requests" is a logistical nightmare. I am involved with CSA and they never allow this. This is what they say about it:

Q: I want my child to be on the same team as his friend from the neighborhood OR I want to have my child on this coach's team, how do I do that?
A: Sorry, but CSA employs a random assignment of players to teams. Special requests are not honored. There is no guarantee of placement of a child on a team except for the coach and one assistant coach's kids. (hint, hint: If you want to have your child and another play on the same team, SIGN UP TO COACH!! We do offer training)

They randomly assign kids based on a rating given by their coach from the previous season, so the teams are, hopefully, not stacked.

I think the big problem here is that SMYS is trying to change from having accommodated people in the past to no longer doing so. Perhaps it was not well publicized before the season? Who knows? In the end, the kids will be fine, the parents will adjust and all will be well. I promise the kids will not be permanently scarred.

[Peter Forsberg]

Originally Posted by LordStanley

[Rosehaven]

This isn't an issue.
Get a life.
Take your kid for a walk and talk to them.

[Mabus]

Did your "problem" get fixed with the new administration?

[BernieP]

Originally Posted by Mabus

Did your "problem" get fixed with the new administration?

LOL - I was wondering why this thread resurfaced.
For the record, I have not had any position within SMYS for a number of years, I do know some of the fine people who volunteer their time.

I kind of scanned thru the posts and what I came up with is she wants what's good for her while I've found that those running the SMYS have to deal with what's best for thousands - yes probably thousands - of children.

(From experience) I know they try to keep the teams balanced, so that there is a level playing field.