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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There aren’t enough specifics here to make a judgment call. It’s common for soccer teams to enter tournaments but add players from off the team, because not everyone from the regular season team can play in the tournament, or there are some good players someone knows who could boost the team’s chances of success in the tournament. There’s nothing unusual about that, and it isn’t wrong unless rules are broken. If other parents looked at you like you have two heads when you used the team’s regular season name, this could be why. They aren’t necessarily playing as that team. Sometimes 2 teams merge and take on a new name for tournaments.

I would downshift considerably before jumping to conclusions about the coach’s behavior. [/quote]

They looked at me blankly because they didn't even know the name of the team. Only the color. Because their kids was not a member of the team or invested in the team in any way -- had not practiced with them every week, joined in their wins and losses, etc.

Everyone from our team was available, healthy and showed up to play. Are you saying it's still okay to bring in kids who are at a higher skill level than the competition so they can win?

That's news to me. I'm not into sports other than as a parent, so if this is the case, I'm surprised. [/quote]

I understand your initial reaction, but this can be fairly normal depending on the circumstances. My son plays up a year in his sport, so he guests for the younger team (his actual age level) in the same travel organization if they are short players or if they are playing in a big tournament. Before he started playing travel, he knew the coach through rec and camps and things, and if they were short a player they'd call to ask if he would come play for the day. You can't fault the coach for choosing a good player to sub in. There's a lot of juggling that takes place. Sometimes a player is a "maybe" and they ask an extra so they can be sure to field a team. Cheating is a strong word and I wouldn't go there with your child.[/quote]

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