3.80
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- Overview 92%
- Service 92%
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The games are "professional", and the times are good too. Saturdays and Sundays are great. Most of the times, the refs know what they're doing. But what I don't like are the teams. All games are usually "win by a lot" or "lose by a lot". There is no competition. Sometimes we win 50-20 or lose by 30 points. It's just not fair. Some teams have super good players, while others have newbies. I feel that SoCal should make the team selection more fair so that games will be more competitive and fun. I'm not so sure about this, but SoCal should choose which players go on which teams based on the tryouts, and not the coaches. Just makes sure that the coaches approve of the team before selecting them to coach it. Yes, I do believe that is a better way to go. It makes everything much more fun.
Another strategy that may work better is divisions. Yes, there are games divided by grade level, but there should be multiple groups within these grade levels. For example, there would be a beginner, moderate, and advanced bracket. That way, bad players won't feel as left out and bad than if they were on a team with really good players. Overall, I do feel that these two strategies are a great way to amp up the competitiveness of the league. I'd also like to point out that the discounts for coaches/assistant coaches are generous, and promote athleticism in a way.
Note that I am only talking about The League for these 2 paragraphs.
Next, I would like to explain on The Academy. The Academy is good for beginners - intermediates in my opinion. The drills are nice, and the stretching at the very beginning does promote good exercise habits. The coaches know what they're doing, and that's good as well. However, I can see the boredom on everyone's faces. Let's face it: Drills are boring. But what can amp up the fun, is being with friends. (It would seem likely that many IUSD students would go there, so students would likely meet friends). Pairing by friend group, instead of height/age/etc, would make the whole experience much better. It may seem as if I'm contradicting my earlier points when I mentioned that bad players may feel left out when they realize their friends are much better than them. However, pairing up with friends encourages sportsmanship, and motivates them to do better.
The camps are also 3 stars in my opinion. They usually start off with drills, and then end with games. The games are boring: the age levels are totally random and not many people know each other. Let's face it: going to one of these camps for the Spring break isn't fun. It is very unlikely their friends will go there, unless it's scheduled. After a few hours of the camp, all the coaches just stop and sit on the bleachers. They take out their phones, and tell the kids to just shoot around, which kind of defeats the purpose of coaching.
Have heard good things about this!
Today was the last day of our four days spring camp
I just want to say thank you to all the coaches who made an awesome memorable spring for my son
Save your money... This was the biggest joke for an organization that I have seen in many years. 300.00 later and horrible coaching and team experience. Our son is a seasoned 8yr old player and told me today that he wasn’t going back next week. We missed the opportunity to be on a travel team to be a part of a big fiasco.
Save your money find another organization for your children to be a part of.
SoCal Elite Sports is a great organization! This organization offers many programs that range from rec league to academy. Can see kids improve tremendously through these programs offered by SoCal. Keep it up!
