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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is 9, and has been playing soccer since 4. This is the first year we do travel soccer, so maybe we were not prepared for this. 
1. No, I think DC has regressed this year;
2. Playtime seems ok, but it looks more like running on the field time. 
3. Kids simply do not pass the ball other than to the “friends”.

I guess my DC (and a few other kids) is not in the inner circle. This is the first year we have this situation; maybe it is travel level; maybe it is competitive; maybe it is about entitled kids; maybe I see the coach not managing the situation well; maybe I am exaggerating and do not understand what is going on. We tried talking to the coach but I feel it helped nothing.

Good this is an anonymous forum and I need to vent, but it hurts to see my kid crying and I do not know what to do.  [/quote]

Serious question: does your kid move off the ball and put self into good positions to receive passes? Does your kid check to teammates and demand the ball? I'm not talking about running up and down the field to follow the play.  Also, I acknowledge at U9/U10, this is rare to see many players doing these things, but if they're simply not open or there is no passing lane they are unilikely to ever get the ball passed to them.

My DS does none of these things and while when he does touch the ball he is very effective, his number of touches while on the field is limited, and so the same players often are passing to each other and not to him as a result.  He seems to be okay with this but at some point may be in for a rude awakening if his playing time diminishes and/or he gets cut in the future because of this.  Fortunately he doesn't complain about not getting the ball.

Long way of saying consider what habits your DC may or many not be showing at this age and the context. The coaching can correct it, but, as is case with my DS, it hasn't--my DS simply hasn't embraced it yet or face the consequences of not embracing it.[/quote]

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