I'm sorry your daughter has been injured, but --rest assured-- things could be a WHOLE lot worse! I wasn't expecting this story when I clicked on your post. :)

Why do you think the other player needs to be kicked off the team? Were these incidents deliberate?

Jewels,

I hope your daughter recovers soon from the injury and that there are no complications.

Jewels, I'm sorry. I don't know much about soccer, but just read this to DH and he said 1) soccer is rough, and 2) what is the coach saying. If a jealous girl is trying to see your daughter doesn't get play time, the coach has had time to see it by now. Yes, you do need to voice your concerns and stand your ground.

But again, I'm sorry this has happened. I think I'm remembering prom pics and how special your daughter is...

The reason I think the player needs to be kicked off the team (ok at least spoken with) because she has injured too many players already. Most people know that my dd just recently had knee surgery and the coaches have been really well about not working her too much and not letting her do certain things at the tryouts. This type of behavior is not needed at a high school level. I am going to call the school's athletic director tomorrow and voice my opinion. If my dd's coach is not going to talk to this girl, then the athletic director needs to either talk to her or at least keep an eye on the tryouts.

I agree eld6161.

Hugs and special thoughts!

You are not overboard with your anger. That player needs to be kicked out of school. If what you say is true and deliberate, those attacks are beyond child's play. Speak with a lawyer. Both the player and school might be liable for your child's injuries.

Does this other player deliberately hurt other players, or does she have poor coordination or eyesight? If she has lousy depth perception she may be misjudging how close she is to others.

And where is the coach while all this is going on? Have you spoken with the coach? That seems the logical place to start.

Hope your daughter recuperates quickly!

Rusty

If this girl has run into several others, is it possible she is just clumsy and uncoordinated?

I attend a whole lot of soccer games (DGD's been playing since she was 6). She is now in HS. I agree you should say something and find out if this is deliberate. Especially since your DD intends to play in college. It's hard enough with a knee injury in her history to make the leap from HS to college play, and with a player putting others in jeopardy for more injury is just wrong.

We play against one major rival who has a player almost like that. Funny thing is she was teammates with several of the players on DGD's current team. On her own she's an above average player, but others notice how aggressively mean she is. Bring on the yellow cards.

I hope she heals & I hope your hurt & anger heal as well. Good luck!

Sorry for your daughter, hope nothing major shows up.

First, Jewels,...yes, it could have been much worse...she might have had a head trauma or broken neck...there is always something to be thankful for. But as a grandmother of a die hard soccer granddaughter, I know how important the game is to them and yes, soccer is a very aggressive sport. I would at least discuss this with the coach or AD and see what might be happening between the girls...and if your dd is the only one who is getting excessive abuse from her teammate. If I remember correctly, your dd has a scholarship to play college soccer and I hope this does not ruin her chances for that.

My grandson also had a good chance for playing college soccer as well, but due to knee accidents, he was not able to do so and it broke his heart. He is the college soccer team's manager, but that is not like the thrill of playing. Good luck to your dd!

Hopeful complete healing thoughts to your daughter!

It sounds like this is a fairly frequent occurrence with that other player. At the very least, it should be investigated. If it turns out she is just uncoordinated, she should be removed from the team anyway, as it is a continuing danger to other players.

I hope things are working out, both your daughter's injury, and the other player's situation to be dealt with.

Hope things are improving with her! I know I'd be worried sick too!

We went and saw her surgeon's PA today and we discussed a few issues. We did decide on a MRI as soon as possible. My daughter is still unable to put any weight on that leg. He said since her leg was in the air at impact, it is better than being planted (one good thing). I called the AD twice yesterday and he happened to return my call when I was in the dr. appt this morning. My daughter's coaches told hr that they were going to talk to the player about her aggressive behavior.