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As a Spirit parent, I'd argue that the one thing Spirit DOES have is the coaching.  I have issues with the bloated rosters, choices for where and when players play, inconsistent talent, etc., but I can see that DDs team is considerably better now (despite these issues) and is playing tighter games, etc., than they were in the fall and last year.  That means only one thing -- coaches are doing the best they can with what they currently have to work with.  I do agree with PPs that 3-4 players (less in a couple age groups) could be the difference in one and two goal differential games.  We are not seeing the blowouts we saw last year....[/quote]

If these are truly the 3 big issues with Spirit VA,

1  bloated rosters, 
2  choices for where and when players play
3  inconsistent talent

and if what PPs are saying is true reducing roster sizes (and adding a u16 team), then all 3 of these could be addressed in one fell swoop.

but can you explain more about choices for where and when players play?

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Not sure about what other posters would say, but to me, there are play-ups that don't need to happen. Also, often there is considerable shifting of positions on the field -- sometimes mid-game. Many different players in a particular position over the course of any given 3-4 games which makes timing and consistency difficult, etc. Part of this does go back to #1 too though.
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I didn't realize you meant play-ups, was under impression this was more about positions and PT, but it seems to be all related.

Let's play devils advocate since you mentioned play-ups, perhaps not enough players are playing-up to get the appropriate challenge, because of roster bloat and inconsistent talent.

What's the issue though with testing positions for players who may not get the position they used to play or wanted to play over a given 3-4 games? What better way to learn how to see the game from a different perspective? That's exactly why I want my DD to leave her current team. Perhaps the coaches get lucky and they find out Stephanie can make the runs or passes that Barbara just doesn't seem to be able to make under match pressure and the team and Stephanie progress. Sorry, Barbara. [/quote]

I'm not that PP..  Hope you don't mind if I sound in. I think both unnecessary playing up was only one point.  It's valid and has impacted every team, but it's not the only issue.  Bloated rosters is another one.

Nothing is wrong with trying new positions.  It can be good, and players who only know say midfield or say center back may struggle in college if that's not an available position.  So I agree in theory.  Diversity is a good thing.

What does happen though is there are so many players to rotate through that a player may not play any position at all consistently enough to understand any of them.  That's a problem.   A player does need some consistency to make it work. At the same time, other positions may have the same 2 players rotating even if they are not actually making it work.

I'll make a generic example not intended to mean anyone.  A defender who can't win balls defensively but keeps playing defense or a forward who can't score but keeps playing forward or a midfielder who gets pushed off the ball or can't carry it through the middle.  Whatever.  [/quote]

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