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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]My son is on a U12 team and mostly played one position, which he liked, last season. The team did not have a successful season for multiple reasons, but I honestly think my son did a good job the position. He worked really hard (working out outside of practice, going running). So far, this season, the coach has played him in a different position, which he does not enjoy. I'm not sure what happened, but my son is pretty frustrated. He wants to ask the coach why he isn't in his former position. I think that a better question would be to ask why the coach isn't rotating people some within each season so that they can develop. My wife thinks we should not ask or say anything.

Looking for thoughts on the best way to approach.

If there's a question to be asked it should be asked. It's okay to ask the question on behalf of an 11 year-old. If the coach gives you the "have him talk to me", demand an answer because it's your kid. Encourage your son to ask, but also ensure YOU get the answer because you're raising your son and soccer is jus ta small part, including worldview/your philosophies, etc.[/quote]

That makes sense.  My thought was that my son and I could do it together.  The coach is sort of an intense guy and it would be too hard for my son to do it alone, but I want him to take some responsibility for this as well.[/quote]

A coach has to be approachable and accountable to the team when the request is reasonable. You are paying good money and you deserve an answer to this very reasonable question . However, some of what you said ( it may have been someone else, but I think it was OP ) goes beyond reasonable. The better question is NOT why the coach isn't rotating people. Keep it specific to your issue and get your answer. Don't extend what you are saying to make it a criticism of his coaching overall. [/quote]

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