How many players on your U13 team?

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Anonymous wrote:U13 needs anywhere between 14 to 16 players

I would say that's the bare minimum. 18 is better, especially given the potential for a player or to to have to miss any given game. At U13, players are adjusting to a larger field, so endurance/conditioning is more of an issue than in later years. If you don't have enough subs, that can make for rough second halves when your team is wearing down and the other team has fresh legs because they have twice as many subs.

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Anonymous wrote:18 and it makes sense. I feel terrible saying this, but every year, our club makes offers to talented kids that cannot pay and gives them scholarships. Despite this, many of them have logistical issues getting to practices and games. Some other parents are willing to share giving occasional rides, but since not everyone pitches in, there is a limit to how often the few parents that do are willing to take on the burden. Because of this, we rarely have 18 players at games - almost never.

If your kid is 15-18 why on earth would you drive a starter to the game?

This thread is about U13.

15-18 on the roster. I'm happy to carpool, but I'm not going out of my way to pick up and drive a kid whose presence pushes my kid to the bench

I'm sure your kid will be very happy when the team loses because they were missing key players.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting discussion. I have driven a friend several times whose parents work and that kid does start and I guess that leaves less time for my child to play. Never really thought of it that way either. Guess some people think pretty differently than I do.

You're not alone. Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wondering how much larger the teams get at 11v11

Ours had 20–and we had at least 2-3 injured each week plus a second goalie.

[Anonymous]

We always have too many. 18-20 is far too many at U13.

Kids get conditioning and become better players when they play the majority of a game. By teens (U15+), the goal should be a full 90 min.

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Anonymous wrote:18 and it makes sense. I feel terrible saying this, but every year, our club makes offers to talented kids that cannot pay and gives them scholarships. Despite this, many of them have logistical issues getting to practices and games. Some other parents are willing to share giving occasional rides, but since not everyone pitches in, there is a limit to how often the few parents that do are willing to take on the burden. Because of this, we rarely have 18 players at games - almost never.

If your kid is 15-18 why on earth would you drive a starter to the game?

because not every kid in the DMV is rich enough to have a car to drive themselves. Their parents not being able to pay and being in need of scholarships would be a clue.

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Anonymous wrote:18 and it makes sense. I feel terrible saying this, but every year, our club makes offers to talented kids that cannot pay and gives them scholarships. Despite this, many of them have logistical issues getting to practices and games. Some other parents are willing to share giving occasional rides, but since not everyone pitches in, there is a limit to how often the few parents that do are willing to take on the burden. Because of this, we rarely have 18 players at games - almost never.

If your kid is 15-18 why on earth would you drive a starter to the game?

This thread is about U13.

15-18 on the roster. I'm happy to carpool, but I'm not going out of my way to pick up and drive a kid whose presence pushes my kid to the bench

Good role model for your kid. How about getting them some outside coaching to improve their skills instead of being a d!ck to a kid in need?

how about a club rostering kids who it intends to play instead of stashing full pay kids to subsidize scholarship kids?

I agree. Our Club has quite a few kids on Scholarships and we not only have to give them rides, but also pay Team Fees to cover for them. If they come on their own, they are always late and don't always show up for practices.

Respect and commitment has nothing to do with money!

[Anonymous]

We have 15-16. If we don't have enough for subs for a game, we pull from the team below to guest.

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Anonymous wrote:We have 15-16. If we don't have enough for subs for a game, we pull from the team below to guest.

This is ideal at big Clubs and it gives kids on lower teams opportunities.