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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you say football, do you mean American football or soccer?  I'm assuming soccer.

The goal should always be to win but not at the cost of development.

During practices, the goal should be giving every player as many touches as possible and no one should be sitting for an extended period of time.

During games, especially at the rec level and at the lower grade levels, every person should have the opportunity to play.  And no one should be pigeon holed into a position and there should be some rotation in positions.

I will say that there's not as much control during games.  I've had cases where a parent was furious that some players wouldn't pass to their kid during a win for our team.  And also demanded that the team play down to their kid's level.  The issue is that their kid wasn't that good and wasn't really able to be part of the play.  And even if we did try to make allowances to try to maximize touches during a game, the other team may not give the same benefit.  Which was the case where the other team would typically rip the ball away from their kid whenever they got it.

So I might not stress about them not getting the ball during games because maybe the ball or play went their way.  But I do expect to see them on the field and also to be given opportunities during practices.[/quote]

American football [/quote]

In regards to touches, American football might be a bit different.

I'm not sure how it's played at the younger levels but in general I'd say it's a bit more specialized and controlled.  And the ball only goes to one specific person.  ie only person gets the handoff or pass for the play.

One of the things that I used to like about football is that everyone on the field needs to do their part for the play to work.

So again I might not worry too much if your kid doesn't get to touch the ball during games and just make sure they're doing their part when they're out there.  But would want to see them get the opportunity to learn it and practice it during games.  And would be nice to see them get a play or two during games but that wouldn't be as big of an issue for me.[/quote]

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