Show Up Correct - Episode 33
from The Line Ends Here (But the Story Doesn't) Hosted by Ian Fitzpatrick
Saturday, Ian took his U9 boys to Santa Rosa, where the parents behind the goal screamed so much that his keeper said he couldn't hear anything else. Sunday, MCSA ran its Developmental Soccer League (DSL) tournament in Mendocino with 200 kids, and it was the total opposite. Same sport, one day apart. This episode is about the difference. A scheduling quirk that accidentally created a real championship final between 8- and 9-year-olds. A girl who cried over a medal, and what her parents got right. The 25 volunteer coaches who make the whole thing run. What kids actually need to hear from the sideline. And while New York Magazine writes about families paying $15,000 a year for youth soccer, this DSL season cost $150. The ending goes back to a five-year-old in Willits, and a season that took seven years to pay off.
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