I am coaching at a school that told us we could not have a JV team, which i think is ridiculous. Both the boys coach and I decided not to have cuts, so we can get some of these kids back (especially for the girls). It has really hurt us over all in building some of the young players-9th and 10th graders-who have never played soccer before or have little skill.
Fundamentals is key for these young players, and if you can scrimmage the varsity teams to get the JV prepared for the faster pace of a Varsity game. I know my kids are having a difficult time when we play quality teams in regards to the pace and skill of those players.
It is disappointing that the school is holding back kids from playing as we can dip into the middle school for varsity and see what is out there and coming up.
What can you do when Football is KING!
