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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 9 year old son is on the C team, which is where he belongs (decent but not affirmatively good).  I expected him to be one of the weaker players on the team, but unfortunately, he's not.  The entire team is made up of very passive players.  We have no one aggressive who can attack and score - it is just endless passing until the other team steals the ball.  I am not saying that this is only the fault of the other kids - it is absolutely my son's fault as well because he is just like everyone else on the team.  But I don't understand how the league allowed a team to be made up entirely of passive players, without one single aggressive kid.  Everyone on the team is getting really depressed because the team is doing awful, even though we only play other C league teams.  I don't care about winning tournaments, or even about my son moving up to a better team in the future.  I just want this season to be fun for everyone, and for the team to get a bit better and not get completely demolished in every single game.  Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice?[/quote]

I wonder if there's a way to address both the issue of losing and the lack of aggressiveness, and that would be to create a chart that you fill out during your son's games to record instances of the behaviors you want him to display on the field. One measure could be "sprints," another could be "balls won," another could be "tackles attempted," and another could be "hustle plays" (as you define them with him). After the game, you go through the chart with him and explain how you assessed his performance and what he needs to do to improve strictly in chart terms. What this does is take the emphasis completely off of winning and losing -- you're focused just on his performance; you're not even looking at the scoreboard -- while creating some motivation and guidelines for him to play more aggressively.[/quote]

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