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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really have not experienced this as the parent of a tall kid who plays by the basket.  Yes, the coach has a short kid who plays guard but they rarely make any baskets and while this doesn't matter in 4th and 5th grade--I have to believe it will start to matter in 8th and 9th grade.  You have to get the baskets in.  Being short isn't that advantageous in basketball. That said, I hear everyone loud and clear on the need to develop court IQ.  I will keep encourageing my child to excel at shooting and defense and rebounds and work on dribbling.  Opportunities will open for them.[/quote]

A coach who makes kids play the same positions every game (his son is always the PG, your kid is the center) in 4th/5th grade is a bad coach.[/quote]
Don’t get me wrong, you want the game to be competitive and there are some kids who just can’t handle the ball and can’t pass.  They will immediately get it taken and throw the ball to the other team.  Those kids should not play PG because they can’t get their teammates involved and they hurt the team.  Now, these kids should be able to work on their skills, but not to the point they are hurting the team.

Any kid who can dribble, pass, and shoot should not be stuck by the basket all game.  He does all the work and the coaches favorite is the only one getting better[/quote]

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