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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Quick two cents: I agree with the other posters about playing the travel player the minimum amount of time.  Not out of spite like most posters, but because that travel kid is getting PLENTY of playing time outside of the rec league (likely year round too), and you don't want to take away from the kids for whom this is their only team and only season of year.[/quote]

It’s not “spite” - it’s FAIRNESS to all the other kids who don’t think they’re too good to show up to practice.
Signing up for a team with absolutely zero intention of participating in anything other than the fun parts (games) is unbelievably entitled behavior (and of course I blame the parents, not the kid).[/quote]
Many of the house leagues don’t have a practice or participation requirement other than guaranteed 2 quarters per game.  
If I was coaching, I would play the kid who doesn’t come to practice the minimum, but if this player is helping the team when needed, they may get more time.

One time I coached and 2 parents had an altercation at my first practice.  One of the parents was my best player and the second parent had a mediocre player.  The rec league found out and removed the mediocre player,but the next player to sign up would be assigned to my team.

The next player assigned was absolutely awful, he did absolutely nothing.  Probably the worst player I’ve coached ever as far as contribution.  Attitude wasn’t bad. He just didn’t help the team.

I would gladly take the kid that can play, but can’t make most practices in house league.[/quote]

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