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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad][quote=Anonymous]If you aren't happy find a new club. If your kid is not getting playing time on a travel team, move them down a level to an in house league or rec.[/quote]

What about if you're unhappy on a macro level?

Maybe this isn't what we should be doing in U.S. soccer at all. We're giving kids bad experiences, which may drive them out of the game. And we may be stifling the development of kids who didn't impress Mr. E License U9 Coach but actually has some talent, aptitude and passion for the game.

Certainly, the older the age group, the less we should expect balance. At U11, OK, maybe some players only get 10-15 minutes per game. At U9? Seriously? 
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The OP complaint was that the player was only getting 20-25 minutes per game not 10-15. Depending on the age this at or just under half a game or closer to 35%-45% of the game. We also don’t know the actual age or bench size. My guess is it is a large bench which is always a red flag. Even with the best of intentions gameflow and sub moments can easily take a 50% rotation and flush it down to 30% through no real fault of the coach. The problem is still the same though.

At any age, if a kid is only getting 10-15 minutes a game just take the hint and find a more appropriate level. The 30-40% amount of time kid I’d talk to the coach. [/quote]

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