By Tim Bradbury, Director of Coaching, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
I wrote recently about professional trainers and the fact that more and more clubs are turning to those who pose as professional trainers to teach players of all ages. Some took the article as a suggestion that parent/coaches no longer have a place in the game. Nothing could be further from the truth! That being said, I have certain core beliefs when it comes to the rights of kids.
I firmly believe that all kids, no matter age or ability, have the right to have an educated coach teach them the game. I also believe that it is the right of every parent to insist on this from the club that they have chosen to play in. A combination of factors prevents kids from getting what they deserve: