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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]U9 DS currently plays on a a talented competitive team but only gets to play about 15 minutes per game on avg while a few play almost the entire game. Just tried out for a super small club, super close to home, and was offered a roster spot right after the first day. The coach and training on his current team is great but I feel his confidence has dipped over this last spring due to some of discouraging teammates and his dwindling playing time. Trying to figure out if switching is the right choice for my kid. I feel the training situation is great and competitive but is it worth it at the expense of his confidence?[/quote]

It's best if you take your son's well being over training.  If you think logically about it, how much is he really learning if he can't display it in the game, his coach is not supporting him(playing time), and you mention something about discouraging teammates... (if there is bullying involved not sure why you haven't taken action yet).

I guess the answer is so clear I'm wondering if this is a 'real' post.  There is the 'dealing with adverse and difficult people' lessons involved, [b]but it seems as if the adults(you and the coach) aren't really being neutral in this scenario[/b].  If you have the budget for it, do the club nearby and buy extra training on the side.[/quote]

Thanks for your input. I wouldn't call it straight up bullying otherwise I would have taken action. It is just the constant dealing with whining/complaining teammates that can make him second guess his decisions when on the ball now (i.e. always looking for the pass first and taking to much time when the obvious decision is to dribble into open space). Not sure what you mean by "not being neutral in this scenario" comment.[/quote]

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