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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, is your DD getting sufficient playing time (more than the other wingers, for example)? If she is, it could simply be that the coach is doing this for tactical reasons, like sandbagging the other team and then bringing the ace in off the bench to keep the opponent off balance and put them on their heels just as they think they have sized up your DD's team and teammates. Many higher level coaches spend the first 10 minutes watching the other team to probe for weaknesses and will keep some strong players on the bench so they can then put them in and implement a tacitcal maneuver with their strongest pieces.

I agree with others that, if it bothers your DD, she should take initiative to ask the coach, what would it take for me to become a starter? Coaches usually appreciate that the most when the players advocate for themselves.  I think it would be well within your bounds to give the coach a heads up, "Hi, my daughter might ask to talk to you at practice today about something." The coach can then try to make extra eye contact etc with your DD or afterwards even prompt the converation with, "Hey, DD, how's it going? How are you feeling?"[/quote]

Appreciate this post.  I think there is "some" of what you say, she will put my daughter in to take the other teams most physical player.  My daughter is pissed she knows she is dominant over the other girls at practice on the team.  I will see how this weekend goes and have her initiate the talk.  [/quote]

She knows she is dominant over the other 12 year old girls? Is that her talking or you telling her she's the best on the team? Even if she is dominant, I would not be putting that into her head. Everyone, even the best on the team, has things they can be doing to make themselves and their teammates better. Keep the focus on that. At that age things will change a lot for girls in the next couple years. The most dominant players on the field at 12 may not be the most dominant in a few years when it really matters. The ones who stand out at 15/16 will be the ones who have the right mindset of continual improvement over the next few years, being a good teammate, coachable, able to play multiple positions, overcoming adversity (like joining a new team and not starting), dealing with injuries.  [/quote]

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