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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some 8 year olds can, and certainly those who choose to do travel soccer can and are expected to do so.  But in a rec league, not everyone takes it as seriously so may lack the focus.  The other thing I would caution is that right now, specific to pandemic-times, I think kids in general may have a harder time focusing.  For a lot of them, this may be their only SOCIAL outlet, so may be more likely to play around than focus.  If that is the case, maybe try to have a bit of just unstructured playing around time at the beginning of practice when they can let off some steam?  [/quote]

Bingo.

I agree with keeping the scrimmages short, and/or using them as a "carrot" if the rest of practice goes well.

I used to be a scout leader, and I tried to prevent whining by telling them that teams/groups would be changed up frequently, and they should be prepared to work with anyone/everyone. I really wanted them to learn to work together, without cliques or factions, and mixing up groups really helped. [/quote]

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