>>[soccermrs] Then you should step up an help cover the representation of SC at Regionals.<<

I've been involved both at the club level and the parent level for a long time now -- so let me ask you, specifically what do you mean by this statement. What specifically does "help cover the representation" mean?

>>I know for a fact that these people worked tirelessly to prepare our tream, as well as others for regional competition.<<

There's no doubt I could be wrong; however, I know no such thing, and again have been involved at a club and parent level for a long time now. What specifically was done to prepare a team and others? What are these "facts" to which you allude but do not present?

>>Making sure all our ducks were in a row so to say.<<

What ducks in what row, i.e., what specifically do you mean here?

>>They left the coaching to the coach and did their jobs tremendously well.<<

Again, what was "their jobs" specifically?

>>I appreciated their presence "Behind" the scenes.<<

I'm sure that you did. But perhaps you could highlight specifically why you appreciated this "Behind" the scenes presence.

While you're doing it, you might answer the following. Why is it that folks in an organization that basically taxes club for the right to participate in their league -- why is it that they couldn't actually get out of their golf cart and pretend as if they had an interest in the game -- or even, perish the thought, get out of the golf cart and talk to the players and parents that paid their airfare, lodging, meals, etc.?

Look -- if the answer is that they're so awesomely busy arranging things that they just don't have time -- well -- from the vantage I and others have had over the year -- it just doesn't seem to be well represented factually.

>>They are not there to showcase themslves, but the players on the field.<<

If they weren't, then they should get off their golf carts, get off the cell phones, get off their hands, and actually pay attention -- or at least pretend like they are. But there are far fewer golf carts than players -- so regardless of their intent, they "showcased" themselves quite well -- and have been doing so for years.

I had multiple players -- not just parents -- but players -- say how lame all of this preening was. So why don't you do everyone a service and specifically lay out the tremendous job that these folks did and why it is that they're misunderstood.

Because respectfully -- otherwise you just come across as someone with a friend or a relative who is one of these people. Now I'm sure that's not the case -- I'm sure that you're being completely objective here -- but it might help someone reading what you wrote if you'd actually use specific facts to make your case rather than relying on emotion and innuendo.