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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the mom of the U8 boy who posted a few pages ago.  Now that we're two games into the season, I have another question in an attempt to not be "that mom"
(I have a minivan and I'm turning into a soccer mom.  Woe is me. ;-)
Anyway, at DS's level, the kids all basically play equal time, which is great.  In both games, DS has played a little more than half the time.  Of that, only in about 25% of the first game did he play offense.  The whole rest of the time he's been at defense.  He's disappointed (because he's a little kid and wants a chance to score some goals!)  but he's done a great job.

At this age, though, I was assuming that they're still young enough that they should all be rotating through the positions.  Ds still needs a chance to develop skills at all areas, right?

So, am I off base?  Is it appropriate to ask the coach if DS can rotate through a few different positions?  Can I tell him that DS doesn't want to commit to only playing defense?  How best to approach it (if at all) with the coach?

Thanks![/quote]

In general, yes, kids should be rotated through positions but that doesn't mean it has to happen in every game or even in a season or even that it needs to be done evenly. While it is important for your son to learn to play in all positions it is also equally important that he plays where he has the greatest chance for success. And by that I mean HIS success, not the teams success.

It is worth asking the coach about the approach without making any suggestions or demands. If you ask in a similar fashion as you did here the coach should be happy to explain. [/quote]

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