My son absolutely loves the game of soccer/football. He played for his JV team at the highschool, when their coach quit he ended up playing just 'practice' and 'sub' at the Varsity games. When he was put in at the games, he scored multiple times, but is/has been ridiculed endlessly by the Varsity players for not knowing how to play (he knows how), for not being agressive then for being too agressive, for basically just being there in the game. Now he plays at Crossroads Soccer for our state (LA) and his team is once again made up of mostly the Varsity team from his school. So instead of him having fun and enjoying his soccer experience, he is now very down on himself and thinks that what they say is true and he isn't any good. Although we all know differently, he is just on a team with 'glory dogs'. All about what they do for themselves not for the team.
The coach isn't any help. My husband has talked to him about it and the behavior continues and he never gets on the players.
2007-03-30 06:13:34 · 5 answers · asked by anamericanangel 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
He knows how to play.. that isn't the problem. However, thanks for your thoughts.
2007-03-30 08:39:34 · update #1
Thats very good to be on varsity at that age. If hes still not happy, why dont you send him to some summer camps to improve. Or try asking the coach what he thinks you son should do to improve. Hang in there!
2007-03-30 16:40:54 · answer #1 · answered by Jonathan B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you live in LA, me to, well if he is a sophemore im guessing playing on the varsity team, then great, the other boys are just jealous, i went through that this year, a freshman playing on the varsity team, the seniors didnt like that. the way i got through it was my coach basically told me to think about soccer and not the people that i play with, do it for you and no one else
2007-03-30 09:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by MACARONIMULLINS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the exact same thing happened to me. i'm 14 (a freshman) and i play varsity soccer. it's because the players think you shouldn't be on the team because you are younger and they all believe they are better than you. it's really confusing, but i know what your talking about. good luck to you and your son.
2007-03-30 12:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by charley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at 15? and varsity? that is not bad. anyways it seems its more than one person is criticizing your son, im pretty sure its not a conspiracy. at 15 he still has to develop more. You could try transfering him to another school. Also try looking for a team that is not part of a school, remember he still 15 (and still has a lot of learning, growing and developing to do)
2007-03-30 06:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he should know how to play and don't be shy to do what he wants to do
and get used to dirty players
2007-03-30 07:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by Kent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋