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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've had kids play in Alexandria and Arlington.  I've never seen kids play significantly less than half of a game at either club or sit for extended periods on the bench.  But both clubs made clear that kids were only guaranteed 50% playing time for the season (not per game) and that no playing time for tournaments was "guaranteed" because the focus was more on winning in order to get that fourth tournament game.  This Alexandria Futsal ID FAQ pretty much sums it up:

If selected to the team should my son/daughter expect a certain amount of playing time?
Playing time at the U9-12 level will be managed to give a player at least 50% of playing time in league play over the course of the entire season (not per game). U13-16 will be based off commitment, work ethic, and skill level. In major tournaments, playoffs or finals coaches will coach to win.[/quote]

This is consistent with my experience, though I've definitely seen Arlington sit some players for top team for most of a final even as young as U9/U10.  As long as parents and kids know what they are in for, I don't generally have a problem with it.  But I sure as hell would not be optimistic about the following year no matter how open-minded coaching staffs purport to be.[/quote]

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