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[quote=Anonymous]My child’s preferred and best position is midfield.  Last year and apparently again this year, his team is short on quality defenders and he is the second best defender on his team— his coach has put him at center back (this is u13 so 11x11).  He is third fastest on team, behind two of the strikers. Last year he had a good relationship with coach who knew he preferred midfield and was his better position, so would either have him play a half at each position, or only move him to defense in a tight game.  He likes new coach, but since coach is sorting out positions, he has told boys as a group, he doesn’t want to hear about their preferences, which I totally understand.  However, son has to play defense in many drills at practice and in some scrimmages and is often frustrated on ride home.

My son can start playing for school team next year in 7th grade and his grade has plenty of defenders (he goes to school with a very competitive soccer program).  He is always put at midfielder in situations other than his club team, and I want to make sure he has the option to play position in the future since he enjoys it much more, and seems better suited to his strengths since most coaches place him there.

Is there anything he should be doing outside of practices to keep up his offensive skills?  Should I have him also play in a rec league (maybe futsol or indoor since club plays outdoor in winter?)?[/quote]

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