The best part about beer leagues is there’s: - no coaches - no parents - no practice Show up 5 minutes before start, play, have beer, go home. Nobody quits beer leagues until they’re injured. Youth leagues should give up developing pros and focus on developing future beer leaguers. Since they account for 90-95% of the kids who won’t otherwise play past high school.
Interesting that Belgium does 2 v 2 until age 6 or 7, then 3 v 3, then 5 v 5 for the U10s, then 8 v 8 up to U13, with 11 v 11 only being introduced at 14 years old at the earliest, and even then on a smaller field. And this little nation went from number 50 in the world twenty years ago to number 1 in 2019. Seems that starting small works…
I just don’t believe a group of kids stayed together for 3 years of losing and they and their parents were ok. Kids want to win! As a coach I want to develop but kids want to win! They can become demoralized and just as likely to quit if they don’t find success. There has to be a healthy balance of development and winning for kids to stay passionate and motivated.
Oh my goodness! Our ten-year-old son has brain damage! How on Earth did that happen? Well, you forced him to practice football since he was eight years old. He's lucky to be alive. Oh my goodness! Our son barely graduated from high school! How on Earth did that happen? Well, you forced him to practice sport for 20 hours every weekend so he didn't have time to study or sleep. What did you think would happen?
The best part about beer leagues is there’s:
- no coaches
- no parents
- no practice
Show up 5 minutes before start, play, have beer, go home.
Nobody quits beer leagues until they’re injured.
Youth leagues should give up developing pros and focus on developing future beer leaguers.
Since they account for 90-95% of the kids who won’t otherwise play past high school.
Interesting that Belgium does 2 v 2 until age 6 or 7, then 3 v 3, then 5 v 5 for the U10s, then 8 v 8 up to U13, with 11 v 11 only being introduced at 14 years old at the earliest, and even then on a smaller field. And this little nation went from number 50 in the world twenty years ago to number 1 in 2019. Seems that starting small works…
Coach Steve Locker,
Tremendous talk and tremendous message! Thank you and hope it reaches parents far and wide.
Very Well Done Steve! Nice to see a Roxborough kid do good.
This one is good 👍
I just don’t believe a group of kids stayed together for 3 years of losing and they and their parents were ok. Kids want to win! As a coach I want to develop but kids want to win! They can become demoralized and just as likely to quit if they don’t find success. There has to be a healthy balance of development and winning for kids to stay passionate and motivated.
Oh my goodness! Our ten-year-old son has brain damage! How on Earth did that happen?
Well, you forced him to practice football since he was eight years old. He's lucky to be alive.
Oh my goodness! Our son barely graduated from high school! How on Earth did that happen?
Well, you forced him to practice sport for 20 hours every weekend so he didn't have time to study or sleep. What did you think would happen?
How dare you point out their faults!!!