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[quote=Anonymous]If one big girl is dominating your team, even with speed and just enough skill, and your team couldn't adjust, what does that really say? probably nothing much at u11 or u10 about your player or team or their team. It does say your midfield/def/goalie couldn't adjust and have more learning to do.

If you felt the player had no technical and was still scoring, then that player was good enough and that team wasn't bad. They just maybe not that good without that player. Lots of teams with a "good" player aren't bad, but also not good. Fundamentals are essential young, otherwise as other factors come into play, speed may be rendered irrelevant.

Direct & foot race goals will still be scored at the older ages, just maybe not as many as defenders get a lot better, but they will still be scored. They may be scored by a less technical speedster, a speedster who gained technique, tech player who developed speed as they grew, or a player who just started the run earlier and no one was marking well.

You also can't teach speed, so coaches are counting that those speedy players will develop skills. The only issue is that a lot of outside of the regular team training will be required, and not everyone is willing to put in the work and it might be too late when they get shutdown.

Your player may just not be a 10 attacking midfielder right now (or ever) regardless of the her/your desires. If ball handling skills are great, but can't use them because they can't play quickly or move quick "enough" then you have to be realistic. Every position has some different qualities that are required to be successful.

If you really want to develop your player as an attacking midfielder and that's the only position that will play, then you have to find a team that will afford them that opportunity. That may mean finding a team that is a good fit (maybe not the best team in the area) or a coach that believes they will be their 10 to the detriment/lack of opportunity for other players who want the same development as your player is an issue and then that coach is losing players too.

And by the way, things change, but probably not with the same coach on the same team. Your kid can't show up to a tryout or new team practice saying that they play outside back or wing and hope to get the job as a 10. Or say they want to play the 10 and then don't near;y have the appropriate attributes or vision at the current game pace. You show up as a 10 and be able to do it better than the current 10s and be able to play another position well too.

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