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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]two per team is 100% normal.  No worry about being scouted.  As an example, Jeff Cup has keeper specific training day that's an hour and a half of just keepers (usually) in front of scouts.  A "great" keeper can easily go a whole game barely touching the ball if the team they play is inferior and you're a great team.  Unlike majority of field players who'll get lots of action, keepers are hit or miss.  There is no issue with two keepers per team and likely is smart on the coach to do so there isn't a massive gaping hole in your team if they go down. Good luck.[/quote]

Because opportunities are hit or miss, a keeper should seek to play all the minutes. Splitting time cuts their opportunities to shine in half. Coaches will say they want two, but they really want one great keeper and someone to fill in when that keeper can’t play.[/quote]

Bollocks. Coaches of competitive teams want one good keeper on hand for every game, regardless of circumstance or injury. The reality, especially for girls youth soccer, is that injuries occur and that means competitive teams need two good keepers on the roster. You don't have to look too far to see that is the case; you just don't see any elite youth, college, or pro teams with only one keeper. Since a big part of being good is the mental part, coaches who understand the position will rotate time equally except for when critical games are on the line. If your team isn't doing this, they either just couldn't find a suitable second keeper, the team isn't playing at a level where depth becomes important, or the coach does not understand how to develop the position.

All players and keepers are seeking to play every minute, that is a given. Nobody plays this game to ride the bench.
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