My daughter was a part of Eastside FC for 5+ yrs continuously and this year she did not make the team. We have had conferences with the coaches and have been very active during our kiddos practices and games. We never complained or raised a red flag and worked with the team and the administration - for instance last year when my daughters team did not have a dedicated coach for all of the year- we all just took it in the stride and worked with the coaches appointed- even though the girls have to adjust and learn the style of multiple coaches in one year.
We were never ever told that our daughter was not doing well or would not make the team. Infact, we were always told our daughter is doing great. It came as a big surprise to us when she tried out for this year and did not make it. We were so confident that she would make it, that we did not even sign her up for try outs with any other team. Once we came to know she did not make it at East side, we scrambled and tried her for another team- so glad she made it cause she loves to play and this is the only form of exercise she gets.
We are really disappointed that she did not make the team. Over the 5 years she had grown with the coach and the team. Her not making it is a bigger reflection on the coaches, the team and the East Side administration. It is a shame that East side, after 5 continuous years with them cannot create a player who can get selected in their own team selections. We are even more disappointed that we were never made aware that our child was not doing well even though we are such active parents- right there in the field for all the practices and the game. We could have ensured she got all the additional support she needed to do better- if she was not doing well. The icing on all of this is that we did not even get a mail explaining anything when we sent a mail expressing our disappointment to the administration.
So much for sportsmanship and team spirit and enjoy and grow with the team etc etc!!! read more
