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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter plays on a 7th grade rec b-ball team. Nearly all of the kids play multiple sports are are decent athletes. None are travel-level b-ball players, but they have a basic skillset.

There is one kid on the team who averages about 20 shots a game (and the games are just 24 minutes!). The entire rest of the team takes maybe 10 shots. The other kids simply don't have an opportunity to shoot because this one trigger-happy kid shoots the ball every time it is in her hands -- even if she is 18 feet from the hoop with an opponent right in her face. Tonight, she made 2-of-22 shots, which is a typical performance. Even if she had a decent shooting percentage, she is ruining the opportunity for other kids to get involved. She short-circuits the team every time they head down the court on offense.

Were I the coach, I would minimize her playing time until she can learn how to share the ball with her teammates. But I'm not the coach and, consequently, I've kept my opinion to myself.

Over the years, I've coached various youth teams (but not b-ball teams), and my view has always been that the coach should be allowed to coach, and the parents should stay out of the way. But I'm wondering if I should break my own rule and have a word with this coach. I'm surprised he has said nothing and allows this insanely selfish play to continue. This was the same situation last year when we had the same set of kids on a 6G team. It is hard to watch, and I wish I had had the foresight to switch my daughter to another team.

Curious for your thoughts. What would you do in this situation? 
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