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[quote=Anonymous]Wanted to mention that in high school sports - this is FCPS, varsity but also some JV, there are so many kids that get little to no playing time. This is football, soccer, basketball where I’m speaking from experience and probably other sports too.

My kid experienced this during the past season when he moved up to varsity and proceeded to ride the bench.
But he had a great attitude about it - he worked really hard in practices, got positive feedback from coaches and he and the other bench riders understood their job was to be ready to step in at a moment’s notice and support and cheer for the starters. The bench kids felt very much that they were important to the team’s success.

I attribute my kid’s good attitude toward bench riding to all the positive team experiences he had when he was younger. 
Coaches who make an effort to get all kids playing time when they’re littles/tweens create players who enjoy team sports. This includes involving everyone in practices and giving constructive feedback.

So yeah long winded way to say seek out good coaches who care about giving your kid a positive team experience, win or lose.[/quote]

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