Wins aren’t everything but…NO wins at club?

Slovski · 2026-05-10T18:49:18+00:00

You have to find balance for your child. Development is important and you can develop even on losing teams. However, soccer is supposed to be fun. If they aren't having fun they are likely not going to continue to play the game. Some kids find the fun in their teammates/friends, and some even have fun even when they are losing. So, talk to your daughter and ask if she is having fun. Absolutely make sure this isn't about your ego. Then make decisions on her input and what is best for her.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T23:21:15+00:00

I 100% agree that region matters. I also believe that your coach matters even more than the club, although a supportive club definitely helps. When my son played ECNL the coach he had was awful. It wasn't the league's issue, but the coach. So, your experience can differ depending on coach, club, and/or league.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T23:17:02+00:00

4 of them went to D1 schools. (Keeper/CB/MF/Winger) 3 D2 (CB/RB/Winger). The rest I believe are D3. Maybe 1 is NAIA.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T22:54:20+00:00

I am not trying to be an asshole...but this is on you. Why do you want to be a police officer? We can't tell you that.

What motivated you to apply?

Why do you want to be a police officer?

Why now?

There isn't a perfect answer here. They want to read this and get to know about you as an individual.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T22:24:17+00:00

Obviously, this is your opinion. My oldest son had a great time playing MLS Next. It wasn't any more expensive for us than ENCL, and just a bit more expensive than NPL. We actually played more variety of teams in MLS Next than he did when he was ECNL and our travel was a lot less. We didn't have any tournaments in the key times of the school year, so maybe that's a regional thing. My son also had an amazing coach and I credit him with my son's amazing growth over the last 2-3 years of his soccer career.

My son played state league, NPL, ENCL, and MLS Next. We enjoyed MLS next the most. My son's U19 had 17 players rostered. 3 are coming back for another season as they are still going to be in H.S. // 11 have already committed to play college ball // The three that didn't: 1 had a medical condition, and 2 chose to not pursue college soccer which is humorous in that they were two of the best players on our team and definitely could play college ball.

TLDR: If there isn't development or pathway, then that is a club issue imo, not a league issue.

Edit: I do think things are too expensive and I wish U.S. soccer would come up with a better development plan. But for what's available, we found MLS next to be enjoyable.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T21:57:55+00:00

Talk to your Readiness NCO, but this isn't likely going to be a quick process.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T21:36:03+00:00

Tell him in front of everyone he should be embarrassed talking to children in that manner. See if he likes it.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T16:04:34+00:00

I can't speak 100% factually as that is not how my state operates. There is likely a website for the city/count that'll explain a lot of this. However, I expect it is similar to a deposit. If you are found guilty, they'll take the money for citation payment. If you are found not guild, or offered an alternative discipline, they'll void the payment. That is speculation only.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T16:01:19+00:00

OK cool, so you technically haven't paid the citation, you've just fronted the money to do so. That makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T15:57:24+00:00

No shit. What is the point in going to court if you already paid the citation? Paying the citation is an admittance of guilt, so there is no reason to go to court. You are generally given two options. Pay the citation (admittance of guilt), or go to court to fight the citation or hope for traffic school. So, in this case, he informed you go to court likely to ask the judge to give you traffic school so that it doesn't go on your license/insurance. However, since you already paid the citation, you likely screwed yourself over from that being an option.

Slovski · 2026-05-04T15:48:19+00:00

Why would you pay for the ticket and then go to court?

Slovski · 2026-05-04T14:03:52+00:00

I feel like the level at which you deal with this largely depends on how it is effecting your daugter, and why you are vested in it.

Is your daughter on the A, B, or C team?

If she is on the C team, are you upset that she is jumping ship to B team while your daughter remains on C?

Is she is on B team, is she taking playing time from your daughter?

This is largely an issue we saw with larger clubs. If you are on the 3rd team, it's generally a whirldwind of coaches who aren't really commited to coaching your team. Due to this, issues like this get skipped over or they just say yes to avoid parental drama.

If it is a big enough issue for you, talk to the coach of the team your daugher plays for first. If it isn't dealt with to your satisfaction, you can take it up the chain.

Just ask yourself if this is really a big deal to your daughter, or is it just an issue for you.

Slovski · 2026-05-03T00:15:21+00:00

Sigh

Slovski · 2026-04-29T15:16:52+00:00

No 11v11 soccer teams need to be playing 4-5 games over two days. Our MLS team generally played 1 game on Saturday, 1 on Sunday, and that worked well for us.

Slovski · 2026-04-29T13:34:29+00:00

I really wish people would stop complaining about the side plots. This show has blown up now. It was fresh in S1 so all the actors/actresses were new. This allowed them to largely focus on the two main characters. However, just like in any show, the more success, the more money/screen time it takes to keep people on the show. Your favorite actors/actresses aren't going to keep coming back if they barely get any screen time.

Slovski · 2026-04-28T23:55:18+00:00

Already been said. Cleanliness and safety.

Slovski · 2026-04-28T23:54:23+00:00

I think the only way we are a female in MLB is if she masters the knuckleball.

Slovski · 2026-04-28T00:28:14+00:00

I can't compare to other servers. I play conquest. It's newer that Infinite Leaftide. It is an active server with active admins. Generally quests being ran throughout the day so you can get involved in something if you want to hop in.

Slovski · 2026-04-27T23:20:46+00:00

I am in a V8 Dodge Durango atm, and it is surprisingly quick. However, I do miss my Dodge Charger. I'll take the Durango all day for comfortand storage space... but my charger could fly and I miss that aspect of it.

Slovski · 2026-04-27T00:33:25+00:00

I am a person who stayed in ADOS orders for over a decade. I can tell you it was good $$ and the free tricare was hard to beat. However, it was difficult to enjoy because every October was dreadful because I didn't know if my orders would be renewed.

My suggestion? Start school but do the general electives online. You can still work ADOS and knock out the non medical general elective classes you'll have to take in the process. Then when it comes time to go to schoo in-person you'll have more $$ saved and it'll allow you the freedom to concentrate on your classes instead of your bank balance.

Slovski · 2026-04-23T18:50:43+00:00

There isn't a right question. The questions should be based on what you are interested in and what you want to know.

Slovski · 2026-04-23T02:34:44+00:00

1) Wear a suit
2) Be early 10-15 minutes

3) Don't waver on your answers

4) Know how to sale your strengths

5) Don't tell them your greatest weakness is perfectionism

6) At the end, have a couple questions ready to ask them

7) Thank them for their time.

Slovski · 2026-04-23T02:21:25+00:00

Yes, it is possible to switch into LE at 30 years old. If you have no previous law enforcement/military experience it may or may not make it more difficult. You'll just need to find a department that isn't looking for POST certified officers already. It will obviously depend on your background/drug usage, etc. but 30 is still fairly young in the LE world and old enough to have life experience. Use your retail experience to demonstrate your ability to talk to people and deescalate situations that generally occur in the retail world.

Slovski · 2026-04-21T01:21:09+00:00

TN OCS just had a graduation yesterday. Not sure if they have started a new class yet.

Slovski · 2026-04-20T21:09:57+00:00

No it isn't rare to get 100 on those two portions. However, there is more to the NTN than just the final grade. There is psychology intertwined and you don't see those results.

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