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[quote=Anonymous]My kid had a great rec soccer coach for many years.  At some point my kid complained that other kids got to play more, and I told him to ask the coach what he could do to play more.  The coach told him that when he is making subs for the game he looks at two things.  One is the kids who are "ready to go", standing on the sidelines close to the coach.  Who respond as soon as he says their name etc . . . The other is the kids who don't whine about being put on defense, and then actually play defense.  They don't have to play it well, but if a kid either refuses to play defense, or keeps acting like they're the striker and leaving the area by the goal.

My kid had the former problem.  He would be back from the sidelines, messing around with his friends, not hearing his name called etc . . . Once the coach explained it to him, he started standing by the field, watching the game, etc . . . and sure enough he got to play more.  He was always happy on defense, and ended up becoming a good defender.

I'd have your kid ask, but at a practice, not at a game.  And not as an accusation, just "I'd like more playing time.  What can I do to earn it?"[/quote]

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