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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP Here--only two players on our team don't get subbed much unless they request a break.  They are part of the starting lineup.   The other players get subbed in and out through the game.  My DD is on par with these players but claims is better than some of the starters and this is the issue for her.  It's souring the experience.[/quote]

Perception is a big part of basketball.  Kids who may have demonstrably better skills are sometimes perceived by coaches as not being as good. If they want to play more, they need to change the coach’s perception by controlling what they can control.  This means getting rebounds, getting steals, setting screens, and rushing to help a teammate being trapped (assuming that doesn’t mean totally leaving their position).

Usually, and often rightly, coaches limit playing time for a player who they perceive as more likely to turn the ball over when pressured by the défense or fail to effectively guard a good player on the other team.  Many kids think that dribbling, passing and shooting are the only skills that matter, but protecting the ball WHILE dribbling (and even while being fouled) is critical.  Quick feet to stay in front of a defender are critical.  Diving on loose balls is critical.

My kid was a great offensive player who didn’t start his sophomore year because he was not quick on defense and he would cough the ball up when being fouled if the ref didn’t see it. He bought a football ladder and did quick feet drills, sprints, defensive slide drills, and lots of work on dribbling while being fouled. It changed coaches’ perceptions of him a lot when he was the first to finish sprints, stayed in front of small quick guard playing one on one (and even poked the ball away from them), and didn’t turn the ball over during loosely reffed scrimmages where lots of fouls were tolerated. [/quote]

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