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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is playing her 1st year of club (non-travel) and has been benched at both tournaments her team attended so far this year.  She doesn't know why and we've had zero communication with the coach.  How/when should we raise this as an issue?[/quote]

It is hard to provide meaningful advice with so little information. Knowing that this is your first year of club, your DD could be anywhere between U10 and U15. It is likely that you would receive very different advice / feedback for the two ends in that range of ages. One reason why some coaches reduce play time is for missing practice. We simply don't know whether that's your case - was your DD present at the practices?

Asking your player to have an honest conversation with the coach is always an option. She could say: "Coach, I noticed that you didn't send me on the court at those two tournaments - is there any specific reason? I don't feel like I am part of the team if all I do is stand there and cheer for the other players. Is there anything I can do to get some tournament experience?" She could also ask about the club policies regarding play time. She could say that her family wanted to give her the chance to experience club volleyball and nobody expected that she would be benched at tournaments.

The longer you wait to have that conversation, the longer your DD will spend on the bench. Even if your DD won't get court time, at least you will know why (and learn the club policies on court time). Good luck![/quote]

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