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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD swims, so it’s a little different because it’s an individual sport, but she got coaches’ attention by being a good meet swimmer. She is the kid that shows up on race day and throws down personal bests consistently. She doesn’t necessarily stand out in practice but the coaches notice that on race day she always produces. At the end of the day in any sport coaches are always going to notice those that thrive in competition.[/quote]

Right, this is what was said above: it’s all about game/meet day performance. Nothing else really matters, even though coaches might say it does. Once my child starts to lose confidence, they play stiff. It shows. It is hard as a parent to watch a child with huge potential be stymied and stuck in a downward spiral. They feel it and there isn’t much I can do once it’s clear that the coaches don’t really care. This is age 12. [/quote]

Would outside coaching help? This is what we did with our son. Sure, maybe you shouldn’t have to, but it really helps with confidence to have regular, one on one coaching with someone who is essentially getting paid to pay close attention to your kid and build up their confidence. They go into games feeling like they’ve got a secret weapon.[/quote]

I tend to agree with the posters saying it's game day performance that gets attention.  My boys both play soccer and one is just not as good as the other on game day.  We got him one on one coaching which has boost his confidence significantly so now he is a starter and gets way more playing time than he used.  FWIW, my boys aren't slackers in practice but definitely, being able to put into play in games what is learned in practice is the number one reason for how the kids on my boys' teams get playing time.  [/quote]

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