Have a safe year of Soccer

brokedawg wrote:JFK I hope your dd's comeback has been successful. How is everybody else doing? We've already lost two during HS with ACL's What's the deal during HS season? We seem to lose a few each year. Granted we have lost a few during regular season play but not as many. Is it the turf fields I hear about or level of play, overuse? Any ideas?

giggedy wrote:From my limited sample size, I've seen it occur from dangerous play. I was at a high school game a year ago and witnessed a forward for a particular school beat a defensive midfielder time and time again. The defensive player just couldn't keep up, so she turned to rough play to try and even the matchup. The ref let it go, and in my opinion, go too far.

Eventually, late in the game, with the score tied, that defensive player took the offensive player out from behind (slide tackle, cleats up). Yellow card given to the player, but the offensive player was carried off the field. Found out later, torn ACL, MCL, DSL, AT&T and PDF (I can't remember exactly the three letter name, but it was one of those).

The way I saw it, the lesser players could only compete with the better players by being overly physical. The refs didn't seem interested in controlling the rough play.

Enjoy my 2 cents.

Also heard a rumor that one of your girls from down here did something to her knee Friday or Saturday. She showed up for signing day so I guess she's OK.

MauMau wrote:Well so much for safe, last week my dd got hit from behind, hyper-extended
and POP. Had ACL surgery Tuesday and first PT session is this afternoon, should
be special. (Insult to injury: wrote a check for upcoming showcases last Sunday.)

Go Lovejoy!

BigBoy wrote:

MauMau wrote:Well so much for safe, last week my dd got hit from behind, hyper-extended
and POP. Had ACL surgery Tuesday and first PT session is this afternoon, should
be special. (Insult to injury: wrote a check for upcoming showcases last Sunday.)

Go Lovejoy!

DANG MauMau....so sorry.

ZAMsDad wrote:I think giggedy pretty much nailed it. Because the level of play varies so much on the field and in fact on most any team, it seems once a player realizes they're on the losing side of a game-long battle, they do what they have to do to even the odds.
However, what I once thought was just frustrated lower level HS players doing this, it seems now that it's the upper level player that's not used to getting beaten and once they see their team is losing, they vent.

The officials generally speaking are not as savvy in officiating as the elite players are in their knowledge of the game and it becomes easy for the player to read how the game will be called. Any good player knows you have to play how the game is called and some take it to the nasty level. IMHO quite often if it's not with coaches' blessing, the penalty goes without the coach denouncing the play.

I saw an "elite' player force a girl out of play with an elbow, not called, but then as the the player with the ball was heading across the line, attempting to stop before she got to the track 3-5 feet from the sideline, she was pushed again and as the player tried to stop herself from doing a face plant into the track, she went down. The official was right there, following the play and should have called the first elbow but didn't and surely should have called the second push, but didn't.
Result? The offending player played out the game without the smallest concern of hers, her team, her coach or the parents. The other girl is out for the year, having surgery on a shredded knee.

I truly and honestly believe we have to support and respect our officials at all times. I also believe the officials (including ARs) need to be able and willing to call a game to keep every child on the field safe from those rogue players who have less concern for the game than they do winning at any cost.

brokedawg wrote:

BigBoy wrote:

MauMau wrote:Well so much for safe, last week my dd got hit from behind, hyper-extended
and POP. Had ACL surgery Tuesday and first PT session is this afternoon, should
be special. (Insult to injury: wrote a check for upcoming showcases last Sunday.)

Go Lovejoy!

DANG MauMau....so sorry.

Good grief it seems epidemic at this age! So sorry to hear about your dd and I too am hoping for a successful recovery!

Uncle Numanga wrote:DD has made it through the first half of ECNL and all high school with nothing major but dad has to have his minicus cut on at the end of the month. Would have liked to brag it was a soccer injury but the truth is, I'm just old.

BackDraft wrote:

Uncle Numanga wrote:DD has made it through the first half of ECNL and all high school with nothing major but dad has to have his minicus cut on at the end of the month. Would have liked to brag it was a soccer injury but the truth is, I'm just old.

And Stupid.

BackDraft wrote:

Uncle Numanga wrote:DD has made it through the first half of ECNL and all high school with nothing major but dad has to have his minicus cut on at the end of the month. Would have liked to brag it was a soccer injury but the truth is, I'm just old.

And Stupid.

justfurkicks wrote:

BackDraft wrote:

Uncle Numanga wrote:DD has made it through the first half of ECNL and all high school with nothing major but dad has to have his minicus cut on at the end of the month. Would have liked to brag it was a soccer injury but the truth is, I'm just old.

And Stupid.

Please go back to ECNL game changer with your childish comments.

Uncle Numanga wrote:DD has made it through the first half of ECNL and all high school with nothing major but dad has to have his minicus cut on at the end of the month. Would have liked to brag it was a soccer injury but the truth is, I'm just old.

texflats wrote:

Uncle Numanga wrote:DD has made it through the first half of ECNL and all high school with nothing major but dad has to have his minicus cut on at the end of the month. Would have liked to brag it was a soccer injury but the truth is, I'm just old.

My knee is SOOO much better after having the meniscus tear fixed!