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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Which club ensures 50% of playing time?
 My kids got very little time (10 to 20 minutes total max) per game after long hours drive for away games, very frustrated. 
 I would like to know the club name and try out the club.

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If your kid is only playing 10-20 minutes total at U13-14, moving clubs is likely not the answer. Your kid either needs to work harder and try to improve their game and thus earn more playing time, or your kid needs to be willing to move down to the second team. Other clubs’ top teams are not holding spots open for fringe players. [/quote]

This is sort of true. The reality is your player really needs to talk with the coach to get an honest assessment and find out what shortcomings need to be addressed to gain more playing time. Depending on age of the child you may or may not need to be a part of the conversation.

But the first thing you need to accept is there IS a shortcoming that is keeping your player on the bench. You can do all the mental gymnastics that you want to make it "political", "coaches favorites", "team manager kid" etc but the result is the same. Don't accept answers like "work harder" Whatever the hell that even means.

You need actionable items. If decision making is to slow, then focus on stop over touching the ball and work on one/two touch passing. If decisions are fine but accuracy is lacking then your player needs to grind out working on technical skills. If work rate is mentioned then there is either a aggressiveness that is lacking or fitness is lacking.

But most things can be worked on if they are properly identified. Some things take more effort and time than others but it can only start with a sincere acceptance and a request for honest feedback. If you don't get that type of feedback then you should seek another club. If you do get that kind of unfiltered feedback then you have found the right place to be regardless of the current minute situation. [/quote]

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