My son jovanni has done soccer since he was 18 months . And at 3 years old you really cannot play in outside city leagues . I9 allows us parents to put our 3 years old into sports and allow them to do the multi sport , to learn the concepts of baseball and football and soccer at just one price $$ . i9 also allows you to choose one sport for the season . But since I wanted him to explore and see what he likes I did the multi sport. He loved baseball and wants to do a season of baseball so that’s our next step with i9 to do a teeball season .
Our family has used i9 Sports for years. Starting with my boys when they were in flag football (they're now 18 and 19 years old), and now I'm coaching my daughters volleyball team at Upland High School. We have always had a great experience. I'm super appreciative of how much work all the staff puts in. So far we have had good experiences with the previous volunteer coaches as well.
The refs are all amazing. Site manager Emma, Mariah, Malia, Annely, and the twins. I love them all. We also had a couple male refs fill in and they were great too.
I was really happy to hear that the program wanted to create a more competitive environment for the older girls. I know it is a new venture, but I would like to see more changes...ie one serve per player, playing on a full size court, better/higher nets.
There also needs to be more volleyballs for the teams to practice with. I eventually bought my own balls and a rolling bag and I bring it every week, but that isn't something I should have to do. If you are providing a sport environment then there should be enough balls for each team to use for practice. Also, there are days when the outside nets aren't out at all.
Overall I do love the program. Thank you for everything you do :)
Clarissa Cox
I like that it is only a 1 day a week commitment. My daughter wants to play for fun, not competitively at this point. So this is a great league for allowing her to learn the basics of the game.
Very inclusive, organized, sport focused, confidence building focused. Great program to introduce sports to your little ones to and help them get energy out in a healthy manner.
We have a great volunteer coach this year. He isn't a parent and is truly invested in the kids. He holds practices during the week and treats this like a real program where kids can learn and grow. We've played before where parents took turns coaching. By having an outside coach who is still invested - it's made all the difference. This should be the standard moving forward.
We have been playing i9 Rancho for years now. It has been a great experience for our kids, and the whole family. It's the perfect way to get an introduction to sports without a heavy multi-day commitment. i9 Rancho has always seemed well organized, fields prepped, and good refs. I have, and will continue to, recommend i9 to everyone I talk to about youth sports.