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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  She is a 2011 - turns 8 in late Fall.  That is playing one year up at U10.  Club doesn't have a U9 team so she is playing U10.  
I am also thinking of whether to move her next season to a team that is appropriate for her age.  But for now, this is where she is at - just wondering how to handle with the coach so she gets some field time as well.[/quote]

How a kid grows will determine if they might be a keeper. That is faaaaaaar from certain at 7 years old. A kid can learn to play keeper much later if necessary but it is much harder for a kid to learn to play the field later.

And there certainly is very little reason to play up at this age just to be keeper.

My gut says the coach doesn't trust your player in the field yet and is being selfish for "team needs" and is hiding her there because she is willing to play the position. The fact that she doesn't see many shots also leads me to believe the worst in this situation.

If your coach actually believes your DD might make a good keeper that is fine but the coach is certainly guilty of coaching malpractice for forcing the issue at such a young age.

I'd leave the team as soon as possible if a move to the field is not going to happen.

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