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[quote=Anonymous]Coaches aren't necessarily looking for the same things that a "fan" looks for. So there is a kid that gets the ball and runs down and shoots and scores.  Looks good, but in reality the kid's head may be down, he might be favoring one foot only, his shot might have been down to luck or bad goalkeeping and he missed a totally open teammate who had a higher percentage chance to score.

Sometimes a kid trapping a ball on the go and then looking up and making a nice pass is far more impressive than a kid who runs banzai style through the defense. The coaches are trying to build a team and they look for many little clues, from how they run to how they actually kick to help make their decisions. Does the child move off the ball, are they staying in shape, are they drifting out of position. These aren't the things you might be looking at if your eye is glued to the ball, but a good coach will notice these things to help guide their decisions.

They also look at other factors--like the kids' body language-do they really want to be there, are they looking up at a bird, are they jawing with friends and ignoring the coach. Can be quite a few things that aren't immediately apparent when you watch the boys play. [/quote]

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