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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To my non-expert ear, it sounds like a developmental or possibly executive function kind of issue.  [/quote]

I have no idea what this means.  Are you suggesting that a 2d grader who doesn't always pay attention during a soccer game has an executive function problem, or simply that as he gets older this is likely to resolve itself?  Because I think the former is ridiculous.[/quote]

Um, did you read the OP's post?  I'm suggesting that a kid who can't exercise executive function sufficient to control his participation in the game --- to the extent that he is at the wrong end of the field and acting in ways that are noticably atypical --- may have a slight developmental or executive function difference.  But you weren't really looking to understand, were you?[/quote]

Actually I did read OP's post and I read your post and I was looking to understand if that's what you meant (as opposed to, say, if you meant that it was an issue related to the stage of development the OP's kid is in).

I guess I fundamentally disagree about what constitutes "acting in ways that are noticeably atypical."  [b]I've spent a lot of time at 2d grader soccer games and I can tell you that not really paying attention to what's going on at all times-- or being on defense when the team is on offense, or vice-versa-- is not "noticeably atypical". [/b]

I do admit that it bugs me when people assume that 2d graders who aren't acting like little mini adults at all times have developmental or executive function problems.[/quote]

OP here - interesting observations, thanks for sharing, but very different from mine. perhaps the rest of his teammates all happened to be more mature or coachable than a typical U8 player, because he really is the only one who acted like that at every game. yes, some games he's better, but at others you'd hear his name being called every minute he's on the field... yeah it's a bit uncomfortable and perhaps made it looked worse than it did.[/quote]

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