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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm coaching a rec soccer composed mostly of 5th graders.

We have had a lot of turnover the last couple of years, with some kids moving onwards to play in the travel league, and kids who are entirely new to the game joining the team. About half the team has less than 1 year of experience.

If I play all of the kids evenly -- each getting the same number of minutes -- will would probably lose every game by a wide margin.

If I slightly favor the 5 most experienced kids -- letting them play 90% of each game -- and slightly underplay the rest of the kids, letting them play about 70% of each game -- then the team is competitive and we can we games.

So far this season, I've been favoring the more experienced players to avoid lopsided defeats. I've received no complaints from parents or the kids.

If you are a rec league coach, do you feel my strategy is appropriate, or should I be giving all kids equal playing time?

Keep in mind that no player is permanently parked on the sidelines. Everybody is playing at least 60% of each game.
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I can not remember any scores from my rec or travel days. Wins and loses just do not matter. Coach up the weaker players.[/quote]

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