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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone tends to over react to the idea of 18 on the roster and things that tend to be forgotten are:

1. The games are longer.
2. The actual ratio of subs remains relatively in tact as it was with 9v9. Lots of teams have rosters of 14 kids. Maintaining that roster for 11v11 is actually pretty thin.
3. As kids adjust to the bigger field and the bigger ball they need to be subbed more than you realize. The kids by now look too big for the 9v9 field but they will look like ants on the big field in the fall. 
4. Things do get a bit more social with kids at this age. School functions and priorities can have an affect. 
5. Injuries, especially on the girls side start rising at U13 and will climb to their peak at U15-U16. And these are no longer the 4 week broken arms that just wrap in bubble wrap and throw them back out there kind anymore. These are injuries that can start at being out for four weeks for concussions on up to season ending ACL tears.

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Agree with this. 18 is a pretty normal roster. Also a factor at U13 is that its bar/bat mitzvah year and some kids need to miss for their own or family events. Injuries are a big issue especially for girls who are going through puberty and Severs and knee issues can mess kids up. U13 is a transition year, the fall season is usually a disaster for all the teams getting used to the big fields, and any goals are typically a surprise or should be considered as such. Fitness and teamwork become important because you can't just punt it into the goal from the halfway line like before. [/quote]

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