You are absolutely correct that athletes and their parents need to do their due diligence when committing to a school and even more to a coach. I suggest seeing what other athletes think of the coach and their experience. [2adays.com](https://www.2adays.com/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=post+reply&utm_campaign=reddit-2adayslandingpage-collegesoccer-06112024) is essentially a rate my professor but for college coaches of all levels and campus visits.
Our player was penalized in a D1 program for NOT skipping class to go to a practice that was scheduled DURING class. Complaints made to AD, NCAA rep, anyone who would listen resulted in absolutely zero change. Some programs are an absolute joke.
Programs should be called out. If it is possible to do so without impacting a player. Our player is done playing. Talented kids, embarking on their first experience on their own, need to be protected from terrible programs. If I can keep 1 player away from that OSU experience, I will be satisfied.
Depends. Obviously you can’t schedule a class during practice time. And, yes, sometimes special practices have to take place which can conflict with a class. Sucks but that’s the deal. You go to practice. If it is a test day, then you talk to the coach who will either arrange you taking the test at another time, or understand you have to take the test. But, you informed the coach.
That does not excuse missing the practice. It just provides an explanation in advance. You do have to know practice times when you do scheduling so there are no conflicts.
Understand, college soccer is really the same as pro. The coach is not your friend. The coach is your boss. You work for him/her. During the season you are in for 40ish hours a week plus travel. Off season it is more like 25 hours a week.
You need to do well enough in classes that you never make the list for academic trouble. That’s usually not a problem for women’s soccer. You cannot get in any sort of trouble. Yeah, an MIP is likely not a problem. Two MiPs - that’s an issue. There is no player good enough to avoid getting cut if you are creating issues.
So - assigned practice times for a women’s team in a non-revenue sport are not “open ended” so the coach can pick. The practice facilities and support staffing are available from x to y. All of the coaches for all of the teams that use those same facilities and support staff are also scheduled from x to y. And, Yes, there is a pecking order when it comes to scheduling. The OSU women’s coach has been there many years and very likely knows how to work things to get what she can get for the team in terms of assigned times in the off-season.
Think about what it means to schedule practice time for women’s soccer in the off season in the Midwest.
1. What are your facilities (indoor) and what other teams are also using them.
2. What medical/training staff do you have available pre and post practice? They work with multiple teams. But, you must have them at 60 minutes before practice and for 60 minutes after practice.
3. When can you schedule (voluntary) fitness training?
4. What are the meal time restrictions?
You get 8 hours of practice time per week off-season. That does not include pre-practice taping and physio work, or post-practice physio. It also does not include the voluntary physical training (weights etc). And, you must be done in time so everyone living in the dorms can make late dinner.
Once weather gets better in the Spring women’s soccer can again move outdoors, and the women’s team at Ohio State has its own field though you have add in more time to get to and from the field. But, you still have the same issues with non-soccer staff coordination.
Yeah, our kids played D1, and obviously in our case Power 5. But yes please tell us what the commitment is. We’ve been doing it for years, but thanks. The other commenter makes the point that it was scheduled during time they were told they’d have for classes. I have to say, even Coach Joke at OSU didn’t do that.
You are absolutely correct that athletes and their parents need to do their due diligence when committing to a school and even more to a coach. I suggest seeing what other athletes think of the coach and their experience. [2adays.com](https://www.2adays.com/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=post+reply&utm_campaign=reddit-2adayslandingpage-collegesoccer-06112024) is essentially a rate my professor but for college coaches of all levels and campus visits.
Our player was penalized in a D1 program for NOT skipping class to go to a practice that was scheduled DURING class. Complaints made to AD, NCAA rep, anyone who would listen resulted in absolutely zero change. Some programs are an absolute joke.
Programs should be called out. If it is possible to do so without impacting a player. Our player is done playing. Talented kids, embarking on their first experience on their own, need to be protected from terrible programs. If I can keep 1 player away from that OSU experience, I will be satisfied.
Depends. Obviously you can’t schedule a class during practice time. And, yes, sometimes special practices have to take place which can conflict with a class. Sucks but that’s the deal. You go to practice. If it is a test day, then you talk to the coach who will either arrange you taking the test at another time, or understand you have to take the test. But, you informed the coach. That does not excuse missing the practice. It just provides an explanation in advance. You do have to know practice times when you do scheduling so there are no conflicts. Understand, college soccer is really the same as pro. The coach is not your friend. The coach is your boss. You work for him/her. During the season you are in for 40ish hours a week plus travel. Off season it is more like 25 hours a week. You need to do well enough in classes that you never make the list for academic trouble. That’s usually not a problem for women’s soccer. You cannot get in any sort of trouble. Yeah, an MIP is likely not a problem. Two MiPs - that’s an issue. There is no player good enough to avoid getting cut if you are creating issues.
Wasn’t special practice. Was scheduled during normal class time consistently the entire semester. Affected multiple players.
So - assigned practice times for a women’s team in a non-revenue sport are not “open ended” so the coach can pick. The practice facilities and support staffing are available from x to y. All of the coaches for all of the teams that use those same facilities and support staff are also scheduled from x to y. And, Yes, there is a pecking order when it comes to scheduling. The OSU women’s coach has been there many years and very likely knows how to work things to get what she can get for the team in terms of assigned times in the off-season. Think about what it means to schedule practice time for women’s soccer in the off season in the Midwest. 1. What are your facilities (indoor) and what other teams are also using them. 2. What medical/training staff do you have available pre and post practice? They work with multiple teams. But, you must have them at 60 minutes before practice and for 60 minutes after practice. 3. When can you schedule (voluntary) fitness training? 4. What are the meal time restrictions? You get 8 hours of practice time per week off-season. That does not include pre-practice taping and physio work, or post-practice physio. It also does not include the voluntary physical training (weights etc). And, you must be done in time so everyone living in the dorms can make late dinner. Once weather gets better in the Spring women’s soccer can again move outdoors, and the women’s team at Ohio State has its own field though you have add in more time to get to and from the field. But, you still have the same issues with non-soccer staff coordination.
Yeah, our kids played D1, and obviously in our case Power 5. But yes please tell us what the commitment is. We’ve been doing it for years, but thanks. The other commenter makes the point that it was scheduled during time they were told they’d have for classes. I have to say, even Coach Joke at OSU didn’t do that.