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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is nothing inherently wrong with guest players - happens all the time. The question you should ask is: why did he bring the guest player?

Was the roster short for the tournament? Was the team short in a particular position?  Is the guest being recruited to the team?  Maybe the coach has a relationship with the family and is trying to get the kid more minutes after an injury? Maybe the coach thought a guest was the best way to get a result (i.e., little faith in the team, or the team was placed in too high a bracket and needed help)?

If the players thought positively of it then really no issues.  If the players were not happy about it, then that is something to explore. [/quote]

ETA:  In my teams' contracts I tell the parents of my NCSL teams the aim is to get all kids equal playing in league games all other things (attendance, attitude, work outside of practice) being equal.  But for tournaments I explicitly state the aim is to be as competitive as possible, to win, and we will field the players we believe will give us the best opportunity to win and that means some players might not get as much time as they would like. [/quote]

Why is winning a tournament more important than giving the team (which the coach ostensibly selected) experience (that their parents paid for)?[/quote]

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