Tall kids playing; Short kids sitting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New coach - same pattern. The shorter kids are sitting on the bench regardless of their talent. Coach is giving the bulk of the minutes based sheerly on size. How long will this continue in America? The same coach has repeatedly seen his teams destroyed by smaller players but has apparently bought into the American philosophy that bigger is better. Everyone thinks their own kid deserves more playing time. But, there's a couple of other kids who actually deserve it more than mine who are not getting on the field while larger (out of shape) players with zero shot at playing college soccer eat up the minutes. Is this the NFL mentality of America or what?

Shorter kids definitely can play and start. They have to be good however. My son is probably the 2 or 3 shortest kid on his u15 team end he is a regular stater day in and day out. He is however, when of the quickest on the team and is fairly strong. If a child is the shortest, skinny, slow, and can’t play well — when then shit…

Agree. The short kid has to be twice as good as the big kid to start or make the top team.

[Anonymous]

You are all missing my point. I agree mostly with the prior couple of posts. But is a kid is short and light, even if they are fast and skilled, they lose in the physical part of the game. The best short players I have seen are SOLID. Not thin, not light. Weight matters. Again—not complaining!!! I wish I could sing, but guess what… I can’t. Genes are genes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are all missing my point. I agree mostly with the prior couple of posts. But is a kid is short and light, even if they are fast and skilled, they lose in the physical part of the game. The best short players I have seen are SOLID. Not thin, not light. Weight matters. Again—not complaining!!! I wish I could sing, but guess what… I can’t. Genes are genes.

Ever think about fishing? bird watching? stamp collecting? Adopting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are all missing my point. I agree mostly with the prior couple of posts. But is a kid is short and light, even if they are fast and skilled, they lose in the physical part of the game. The best short players I have seen are SOLID. Not thin, not light. Weight matters. Again—not complaining!!! I wish I could sing, but guess what… I can’t. Genes are genes.

Ever think about fishing? bird watching? stamp collecting? Adopting?

Best post in many weeks, maybe months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New coach - same pattern. The shorter kids are sitting on the bench regardless of their talent. Coach is giving the bulk of the minutes based sheerly on size. How long will this continue in America? The same coach has repeatedly seen his teams destroyed by smaller players but has apparently bought into the American philosophy that bigger is better. Everyone thinks their own kid deserves more playing time. But, there's a couple of other kids who actually deserve it more than mine who are not getting on the field while larger (out of shape) players with zero shot at playing college soccer eat up the minutes. Is this the NFL mentality of America or what?

This is laughable because OP's kid isn't going to be playing college soccer either unless you count intramurals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New coach - same pattern. The shorter kids are sitting on the bench regardless of their talent. Coach is giving the bulk of the minutes based sheerly on size. How long will this continue in America? The same coach has repeatedly seen his teams destroyed by smaller players but has apparently bought into the American philosophy that bigger is better. Everyone thinks their own kid deserves more playing time. But, there's a couple of other kids who actually deserve it more than mine who are not getting on the field while larger (out of shape) players with zero shot at playing college soccer eat up the minutes. Is this the NFL mentality of America or what?

This is laughable because OP's kid isn't going to be playing college soccer either unless you count intramurals.

How do you know? There are plenty of kids from this area who will play college soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New coach - same pattern. The shorter kids are sitting on the bench regardless of their talent. Coach is giving the bulk of the minutes based sheerly on size. How long will this continue in America? The same coach has repeatedly seen his teams destroyed by smaller players but has apparently bought into the American philosophy that bigger is better. Everyone thinks their own kid deserves more playing time. But, there's a couple of other kids who actually deserve it more than mine who are not getting on the field while larger (out of shape) players with zero shot at playing college soccer eat up the minutes. Is this the NFL mentality of America or what?

This is laughable because OP's kid isn't going to be playing college soccer either unless you count intramurals.

How do you know? There are plenty of kids from this area who will play college soccer.

Because I'm OP's mother and I know my grandson stinks.

[Anonymous]

Not soccer but football. I think it definitely matters. Freshmen Football, the coach doesn't know what to think. How big will these kids grow? What's ahead? If you are your spouse are smaller than average, avoid the coach knowing you.

[Anonymous]

VDA 06s are the smallest in the conference. Coaches just have to Trust the smaller technical players and see what happens

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New coach - same pattern. The shorter kids are sitting on the bench regardless of their talent. Coach is giving the bulk of the minutes based sheerly on size. How long will this continue in America? The same coach has repeatedly seen his teams destroyed by smaller players but has apparently bought into the American philosophy that bigger is better. Everyone thinks their own kid deserves more playing time. But, there's a couple of other kids who actually deserve it more than mine who are not getting on the field while larger (out of shape) players with zero shot at playing college soccer eat up the minutes. Is this the NFL mentality of America or what?

This is laughable because OP's kid isn't going to be playing college soccer either unless you count intramurals.

How do you know? There are plenty of kids from this area who will play college soccer.

Because if the OP's kid is on a team with a bunch of out of shape players, it's probably a low level team to begin with.

[Anonymous]

I call BS on this post. Maybe 10 years ago, but not today.
I have a 2010 boy on a top area team, and there are tons of small kids on his team, and on the teams we play.
My daughter is a few years older, and on a 2nd tier team, and there're a wide range of sizes as well.

I wonder if the OP's kid just isn't very good, and is just unconsciously using size as an excuse,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I call BS on this post. Maybe 10 years ago, but not today.
I have a 2010 boy on a top area team, and there are tons of small kids on his team, and on the teams we play.
My daughter is a few years older, and on a 2nd tier team, and there're a wide range of sizes as well.

I wonder if the OP's kid just isn't very good, and is just unconsciously using size as an excuse,

OP says, however, there are other kids who deserve PT more than OP's son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are all missing my point. I agree mostly with the prior couple of posts. But is a kid is short and light, even if they are fast and skilled, they lose in the physical part of the game. The best short players I have seen are SOLID. Not thin, not light. Weight matters. Again—not complaining!!! I wish I could sing, but guess what… I can’t. Genes are genes.

And that's why Messi never amounted to anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are all missing my point. I agree mostly with the prior couple of posts. But is a kid is short and light, even if they are fast and skilled, they lose in the physical part of the game. The best short players I have seen are SOLID. Not thin, not light. Weight matters. Again—not complaining!!! I wish I could sing, but guess what… I can’t. Genes are genes.

And that's why Messi never amounted to anything.

Messi is a superior athlete first. Im sure if were raised in the Dominican Republic he would have ended up a HOF shortstop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are all missing my point. I agree mostly with the prior couple of posts. But is a kid is short and light, even if they are fast and skilled, they lose in the physical part of the game. The best short players I have seen are SOLID. Not thin, not light. Weight matters. Again—not complaining!!! I wish I could sing, but guess what… I can’t. Genes are genes.

And that's why Messi never amounted to anything.

Messi is a superior athlete first. Im sure if were raised in the Dominican Republic he would have ended up a HOF shortstop.

First of all, no...no one of his size would play short stop.
Second, what's your point exactly?