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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, appreciate the opinions. Apparently I’m in the minority.[/quote]

I see both sides. It sends a bad message to other players, especially those who don't start, when they get there on time and starters don't. However, if there is a 5 p.m. practice, that can be tough for many parents. Usually, younger kids practice at this time, which means that being late is almost entirely in the parents, so I can understand why you wouldn't punish the kid. If the kids are older and driving themselves, that's a different story.

My pet peeve through years of travel soccer is players who show up late on game day. They absolutely should not start. [/quote]

I still feel bad for the kids who show up late to games because you never know what's going on. DC was on a team once with a player who has a sibling with special needs and that child was often melting down in challenging ways and when that happened they needed the whole family to intervene. I still think about that family and how difficult it must be and since then I've always given people the benefit of the doubt. I'm not saying the kid should or should not have the chance to start depending on skill but just that it's important to have empathy.[/quote]

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