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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if its been mentioned but I am sure our team is not unique. Our shortest players are our top players and don't get benched. They get around larger players easily until those larger players start fouling, then its up to the ref how the game will go.[/quote] Unfortunately, hundreds of youth coaches don't realize this. And, they're blocking a greater talent pool because of their focus on tall kids who can kick and push their way to a few goals at age 10 but are being outskilled by 16. By then the skilled, smaller kids have had the motivation zapped out of them and either give up or move on to other sports. Our problem is not talent - it's talent identification and management. Americans are awful at it, and that's largely due to two things. 1.) Pay for play 2.) Fixation on size. [/quote] Youth Basketball, Baseball and Football are all pay-to-play as well. But at least they have coaches that can identify talent. [/quote]
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