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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only in this toxic place would people think it a good idea to effectively bench a bunch of 13 year olds from playing[/quote]

True but that comes from large rosters, not from substitution rules.  I've had kids play in every level and there is a consistent pattern:  certain kids play more than others.  Whether those minutes are consecutive or not is the difference. [/quote]

Larger rosters permit 13 year olds to live the lives of kids and not mini professionals.  Attendance is important, but sometimes other things are, too.

All the evidence suggests treating our young athletes as children makes them better athletes.[/quote]

1.  That is not why clubs keep big rosters.  They do it for the money and the kids that show up play more.  If you want to do other things, it's not wrong.  There are different levels of soccer for a reason.

2.  My DS was passionate about playing.  He didn't miss a game and wouldn't want to.  AND he never wanted to come to a game to watch the other kids play.  He wanted to be out there on the field. [/quote]

+100

My kids friend plays on a team with 22 players (11v11). They get limited playing time and the kids are frustrated.

My kid has a 15 roster team (11v11) and if they are short they will call a player up from a lower team—but this allows the kids a ton of playing time.  My kid plays close to a full 90 min every game.[/quote]

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