Wish we had a way to solve this. Academy solution isn't working, at least not on LI. Daddy coach is taking over there too. Money is still coming from parents. Some progress has been made with the Cosmos free system, but that appears to be ending. Daddy coaches there. Even if some of them are good guys, it's still an overarching problem. Are the academy programs not-for-profits?

Perhaps the town clubs need to provide more direction and control? Dust the Dad coaches! If you need parent administators, select randomly and rotate by season. Don't let Daddy consolidate his power in any way. Have trainers be hired and placed by the club, not the team, ask parents to submit seasonal evaluations of trainer, anonymously. Paid trainers now are still at the mercy of the team administrator who hires/fires them. That decision should come from the club. Voices of all rostered familes should be a factor, but little cliques of 3-6 players should no longer influence the trainer. Yet trainer needs team approval to work. Teams need a collective voice, but not a mouth. All parents on team must end up with the same level of power/influence over trainer. When favoritism emerges, team can say so without jepardizing themselves as individual families.

How many times have we read here on BOTN about a kid who's being mistreated? Take the latest case of the DH kids. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the coach's right to ban player involvement with JRR, the same advice is given. Go elsewhere: If you don't like it, leave. 'Guy is a jerk' or 'Guy is the coach', go elsewhere. Why should these players have to lose their team? What, really, does the ENTIRE team of DH think? Only clubs can sort it out. These little fiefdoms are ripe for misuse.

We already spending do much damn money, can't we stop getting ripped off, controlled and manipulated?

The matter is being taken up with the DHSC board. Hopefully he is gone. He is an embarrassment to the club, and abusive towards the players.

Cordt has demonstrated great bursts of anger and he really should be removed. It will go a long way to help the image of the club, which began when they got rid of Bart Nason.

What decision does the DHSC board actually need to make. If they choose the dbag then the current U14 minus two kids (CW's son and one other kid) simply pick up and leave the DH club as a ready made team and head to Brentwood or HBC or any other club that will take them. If they boot the little dbag cancer from the club that u14 team will stay. Just so it is clear to old Bobby boy - it's not a bluff - we are holding a straight flush - time to fold 'em.

When is this decision suppose to be made?

What decision does the DHSC board actually need to make. If they choose the dbag then the current U14 minus two kids (CW's son and one other kid) simply pick up and leave the DH club as a ready made team and head to Brentwood or HBC or any other club that will take them. If they boot the little dbag cancer from the club that u14 team will stay. Just so it is clear to old Bobby boy - it's not a bluff - we are holding a straight flush - time to fold 'em.

Bottom Line " you pay, you want a say" But thats part of the problem.
Stucture from the top thats a start.
Nobody but Dix hills parents know what really happened.We all heard storys. As a outsider Iam surprised The Club let this B/S go on so long and then make the change with timing to disrupt the end of the season.
Those Parents and Kids are saints. I hope all stays well and they keep together.

Rumor has it that the DH board has been behind closed doors strategizing with their Attorneys to resolve this dilemma. Apparently they have developed an innovative plan to solve for this issue in a thoughtful manner. Effective immediately there will be a coaching height requirement. For male coaches said requirement will be 5'5". It appears the current coach falls SHORT of this new standard.
The good news is that Barnum and Bailey is busy poaching other Circus company ranks in an effort to form an Elite All Clown Soccer Team. The Coaching height requirement will be based on an under/over metric. Male coaches must be either under 5'5" or over 7'. It appears the DH coach may have found a new home (trailer).