I love how organized the programs are and the level of communication between i9 and us parents/coaches. All of the team members promote a positive environment and make the kids feel encouraged and excited to play.
I like that my child is learning how to play organized team sports without the pressure of serious pressure. He is on a very diverse team, so he is learning how to work with other people and come together in a team environment.
I love the practice before the game and the one-day-a-week commitment makes it easy for busy families! The referees are always nice and fair to the players and the atmosphere is calm and not super competitive which makes being part of the game fun and not stressful. We love i9!
It’s a very great and fun atmosphere. The kids love playing different sports. One thing we noticed this year is that 2 teams including one of our kids teams has a player that’s at 7 and is playing with 4 year olds. We over heard the kids parent also the coach telling him to say he’s 4 and he said I’m a big 7. He also dominates to a degree that kids on both teams don’t even stand a chance to get the ball at all. There’s another team with the same issues and that players parent is also a coach. And when these two teams play each other it’s literally a 1vs1 game. Many other parents have noticed the same thing. I think it’s really important to make sure kids are playing in the correct age group. This is a soccer league.
We absolutely adore i9. Our family has a very unique and busy schedule during the week that absolutely prevents us from play other sports. i9 gives us the flexibility to put our kids in soccer and really thrive! We love our team and coaches!
So far, we like it. The only complaint I have is that when I signed up, I picked a jersey size for my son. We missed the first practice/game. At the second practice/game, the only size left was a small. It fit my son but it barely did. I feel like each jersey should have been assigned a name for the player. Thanks!
The involvement and participation from not only the coaches and staff, but the families make the overall experience a blessing to help nourish and support the kids on a different level.