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[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 [b]treating our young athletes as children makes them better athletes.[/quote][/b]
Exactly . There’s no reason to treat a child like an adult. We don’t let 13-year-olds drive. We don’t let their can-year-olds drink alcohol. We don’t let them vote. Children playing soccer, even travel soccer, are still children. I have two children in travel soccer - My 10-year-old usually plays the entire game with only a break at half time. That is absolutely exhausting, and I wish the coach would sub him out more. It has created injuries. And then he misses practice.[/quote]

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