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[quote=Anonymous]My player's current club does many of the things that would be considered player development. Academy style player pools, close to equal playing time, frequent rotation of players across coaches, positions, teams, age groups, even genders to find them the most challenging environment. Players don't need to tryout every year. 
But with this comes some very real downsides and we are leaving the club after this year. There is a huge variation in player talent even within teams. There are a few really good players, some average, but then some really bad players. It makes development difficult because the team cannot execute what the coaches are teaching because the players on a team are of such different capabilities. Especially at the younger ages, coaches truly don't care about the score, only applying what is taught to a game situation. But little kids do care about the score. Getting blown out week after week is demoralizing and telling them it will help their development down the road in a few years doesn't help them want to keep playing. 
So it's a balance. Player development is important. But there are other competing aspects which must also be considered to have a healthy club, and good experiences for players.[/quote]

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