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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stupid question!! You all must be bored. The answer anyway is Absolutely the manager kids get preference. [/quote]
I believe the original OP  started this thread because the managers kid is probably a better player then his/hers kid.  I was a team manager when my DS and DD played for a well known soccer club.  My motive for VOLUNTEERING as a team manager was not to get my kids preferential treatment from the coaches, but to help facilitate a positive environment, as to where the parents got along and the kids were happy.  I can say neither of my kids received any type of preferential treatment from the coaches or the club.  They had to practice just as hard  as the other kids, they attended every practice, and I didn't see the coaches treating or acting any differently toward my kids.  There were some games my DC started; some games where they were 2nd or 3rd string and some some games where they didn't get a lot of playing time.  However, I do believe there are players who receive preferable treatment.   When DD started playing for the top team in the club, we had  players who would constantly miss practices  and  not only started the games, but played the whole game.  So, in my opinion (and experience) team managers DC's do not receive preferable treatment...at least my kids didn't. [/quote]

So you’re saying your kid didn’t get cut from the team because you were such a great Team Manager. Good for you and your DC. [/quote]
A good coach who has the kids best  interest at heart will not pick a just any kid over a dedicated quality player based on a parents position in the club.  So, I don't think the poster is saying their kid didn't get cut from the team because he/she is a great Manager, but trying to convey that preferable treatment can be toward any player.  Each player on a team should be a contributor to the coaches end result.  However, fairness needs to also be given by the coach with team selection.  If you have a player that's not quite ready or not developing at the rate of the team, then move them down to the B team.  If a coach is keeping a kid on a team "just because", then its probably fair to say the coach does not have your kids best interest at heart.[/quote]

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