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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You may not like this but these coaches get paid to win games not just coddle your kids feelings. Of your kid wants on the field work harder to get there. Just like every other profession in life results matter and in athletics results are shown as wins and losses you end up with several loosing seasons and you will no longer have a job…[/quote]

OP here- thanks everyone for the points of view.

PP, that's just it-- they aren't winning, and its really clear to almost everyone why -- the coaching is bad on a series of levels. This is a soccer, and 100% of the players on the team (and their parents) play for high level travel clubs, so we've all been around the block, dealt with a variety of coaches over the years etc. Not subbing (particularly when you are ahead or behind by a lot) is leading to losses and injuries, as well as failing to have other players learn and improve -- which then puts us at a disadvantage when those players do come on after someone is injured.

But as this is a prviate school team, I think (though maybe incorrectly) that there's also a mandate to embody the spirit of the school to the extent that this is a place to grow and learn and have fun. That doesn't mean you don't play to win, but it does mean the coach should make sure there are opportunities for everyone to learn.

I think another PP made a good point as well as to how hard it is to find coaches for these jobs that pay very little but demand a fair bit of time in the middle of the day, so maybe that's just the way it goes.[/quote]
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Is it possible the kids are getting injuries from too much practice cumulatively, especially if they're doing club + HS?[/b] I find it hard to believe they're getting injuries from playing a 90 minute game. [/quote]

OP again - yes, for sure. Which is another reason for the coach to be mindful about overuse, as the club coaches certainly are. Again, all the teams we play are subbing regularly and I assume have the same demands (club + HS) on their players.

The subbing is one aspect of this, only, but I do believe its leading to poorer outcomes as the whole field gets exhausted at the same rate and pace.
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