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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, and thank you for the responses and comments. This is all new to us as these are our oldest kids, so starting to learn more about how all of these sports leagues work. The AAU idea is a good one that I hadn't thought of, although I can say that if it involves travel too far out of town, it's a no go. I cannot see driving 10 year olds all over creation just to play basketball!

I agree that this is primarily a coaching issue. If the coach thinks either of these situations is a problem, it's up to him to deal with it. I'm speaking as the parent who is sitting in the stands and interacting with other parents about how the kids are playing.

Also, I'm wondering if this is more of a mom issue than a dad issue? I know my DH's line: It's an aggressive world, and an aggressive sport and the kids who work the hardest will see the most ball time. That's the way it works, so get used to it.[/quote]

Sure it's a coaching issue but you are on a rec team which means the coach probably is a volunteer and most likely sucks.

Your H is right, if you suck the kids will not pass the ball to you. But if you are a ball hog the players also won't pass you the ball because they know they won't get it back. It will also cause social issues for the ball hog because the kids won't like him. But it is an aggressive world out there and something your son will have to learn to deal with.

As for the travel situation, you may need to get out of your comfort zone. If he is average (in the AAU definition of average), travel will be minimal. If he is really good, travel will be more and farther.[/quote]

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