The Dub Sports Zone — Local services in Richmond

The Dub Sports zone is an amazing facility. We were happy to find such a facility close to where we live. HOWEVER: “Team needs to be a team. They need to practice together so that they can better understand other team members game”. These are my 11 years words when he was totally frustrated just after 2 games. Yes, there is a practice (two teams together) once a week in which they are taught a bunch of exercises/ drills. After that practice, 2 teams can play a short friendly game, but no one cares to build the team. So, a few of the kids lost interest and stop coming for practice and after few weeks they stopped coming for games altogether!

I went to talk with administrative staff over there and I asked about lots of kids are missing in practice and I was told that they can not force them to come which I understand. In return, I asked them how do they build teams? The answer was we focus on the core, not the team!! You can try building your team if you volunteer as a team coach. After a little debate, he agreed with me and told me that he will send a GroupMe message which was never sent out.

When I see their games, it feels like a bunch of strangers got together and taking a ride towards downtown. They all want to go there but all are busy doing their own things. They all are individually great players but as a team, they are equally bad.

So in conclusion If your kid has a bunch of friends playing the same sport and all can go in as one team then it is a great place to get a tremendous confidence boost because on the other side there won’t be any team but a bunch of kids trying to dribble and pass with some blind trust that something will happen. To the management: Seems like fundamentals of team sports are lacking from administrative staff on the front desk. Maybe they are doing an amazing job for admin work but not sure if parents have an issue they are capable of understanding or not We did multiple seasons at I9, One sports nation, YMCA. They don’t have an amazing facility as you do but they were able to build teams and teach how to compete, so maybe partnering up with them might be a good change Parents spend money and time to see and enjoy their kids play and compete. Which was the case in the other sports camps which I mentioned earlier. My kid’s teams lost 2 seasons and won 3 championship games but we enjoyed all 5 seasons. So please have that respect instead of only building core give them something better – strategy If you want to see an amazing league check out Lamar Little League(baseball) down the road on George Park. They have brought the true spirit of the game and generations are playing there, our kid's coach used to play in LLL in his childhood Check the attrition rate in your teams and have some proactive approach that why kids/parents are abandoning...

I had a chaotic situation take place when I showed up to watch my son practice. My ex, whom is also an employee of Dub Sports Zone, had told the manager (Heather) that he had full custody and I was not authorized to be there. I showed them my divorce/custody papers, signed by a judge. They insisted they needed the police to review the orders and tell them they were legit and they could put me on my sons profile and allow me to watch my son play. After this was verified, I was told if I return they will call the police and and put trespassing orders against me! What?!?! They refuse to meet with me to get all sides and the facts. I’m being told that my actions were disruptive, as if any parent being told they can’t attend their child’s sporting event isn’t supposed to question WHY??? It’s not my fault that my ex, YOUR EMPLOYEE, lied to you and still cannot provide proof of what he’s stating. I understand a business not wanting to be involved in this type of situation but Kevin “KJ” Wharton involved you when he told you to put that he had full custody of our son and that I was not authorized to be there. No Mother will say “ok” and leave. I’m beyond disappointed in the lack of professionalism by Dub...

If you're looking for a family-friendly, welcoming sports facility with all of your youth and adult's league needs, then The Dub Sports Zone is the place you should be. I participated in the Men's basketball league this summer. The courts are well-maintained and the facility has some great tech inside, like cameras and large TV screens for score keeping. I not only had a great time, but got to connect with some amazing people and even reconnect with some old friends. The staff is friendly, welcoming, and will gladly assist you with any need or request. The owners are often on site at the gym, and always have a smile on their face when greeting their guests. How many gyms do you know where the owners are present and greeting guests at the front on a weekly basis? That is The Dub Sports Zone difference. I look forward to continue playing at this fantastic facility, and I'm excited to bring the youth in my family here as well....