I love the informality of the program, I love coming once and being done for the whole week, I love the camaraderie of the kids and the coaches, and I love that all skill levels are welcome.
I appreciate the emails and text notifications. Signing up is easy and typically a good selection of locations offered pending on quantity of players.
Initial experience has been good as far as sportsmanship and that it’s more about having fun and providing teachable experiences for the little ones (4-6 age groups). I will have to say that I was disappointed in the other teams coaches with how they played their kids… basically teaching them to be sneaky by not calling out “hike” and playing as if they are older. It had unfair disadvantages for the other team. The referees did absolutely nothing about it, what is this teaching all the kids. They were almost tackling instead of pulling flags. At the end of the game they didn’t do a handshake - bad sportsmanship… again what is that teaching the kids?
I love the program. The coaches are motivated and speak well to the children. I love that there is a metal given to each child. Everything seems well organized. There is always a lot of staff around to answer questions. Practice starts on time and games are fun and not to the point of killing each other.
I appreciate the transfer of knowledge of the fundamentals. I’ve seen so much growth of my own player this season. I appreciate the coach’s strategy with plays and positions.
It would be great if i9 provided tents and benches for the teams on the game playing fields.
I really enjoy this league and have been coaching for the past two seasons. Overall, it's been a great experience for both me and my kids.
My biggest concern with the current summer season is that there are only two teams in our age division, including mine. I think i9 should have combined our age group with a similar division to create a better experience and provide more competition.
I also don't like how the registration pricing works. The best price is only available if you register several months in advance. For example, our summer season started in June, but you had to register before then to get the $150 rate. If you wait until the current season is underway to sign up for the next one, the price jumps to nearly $200 per child. As a parent of two kids and a volunteer coach, it's difficult to commit that far in advance while we're still focused on the current season.
I think registration fees should stay more consistent throughout the registration period, and volunteer coaches who dedicate their time to the league should receive some type of discount. It would go a long way in supporting the families who help make the league successful.
I love how patient the coaches are. My son was able to have fun and meet new friends as well. When I originally called to sign my son up , all my questions were answered and the guy was very informative and nice.
The opportunity to be volunteer coaches with our child. We love the program And the fact that we get to pick our own name for our team for every season 🙌🏿
We are here to play soccer Be safe and have fun.
I really liked the sportsmanship that was shown throughout the season. I did not like my son’s team did not have a designated coach like the other teams.