You would be surprised, Andy. There were many motivations that I saw along the way. Most were in it either for their own glory or for their own kid. Few, if any, were in it for the good of the kids as a whole.
Directors of Coaching tend to be in it to carve out an empire and a career for themselves. Coaches (at the competitive level -- or, perhaps more accurately, at the AA-A level and above) tend to be in it to move up the ladder and avoid having to get a "real" job. Parent-coaches tend to be in it to guarantee their kid a place on a team (or a place on a better team than their kid would likely get otherwise). No one -- or nearly no one -- is genuinely in it for the good of the kids as a whole. MAG In a message dated 8/15/2007 10:47:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > What else would they be in it for ? > > I did 7 years in NJ as a youth coach, referee and referee coach, and can > honestly say I was in it for the kids - as was every other coach. > > I don't know what your beef is with youth soccer, but I'm glad you've at > last found someone with honourable intentions. > > Andy C ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Join The Leeds United Supporters Trust at www.lufctrust.org
