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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the fact that it is a big club is the problem.  Those kids are just numbers and checks to them. [/quote]

One doesn't need to be so cynical. If kid 8 on that team does not accept the position then 7 kids are without a team. It may not be ideal but at least kids are playing soccer.   [/quote]

Which is why the coach should play him more time.  They need him.  Instead of keeping him on the bench, play him. [/quote]

Again, lots of reasons why that may not be happening.

We don't know the level of team
We don't know the experience of the player
We don't really know the quality of the player other than relative to the current small roster.

Frankly, as stated earlier, it sounds to me like the kid is currently behind the other players and needs to catch up some. How far behind is anyone's guess. You are free to disagree but if a coach doesn't feel that a kid is overwhelmed in game then that they need to be brought along more slowly. Developmentally, this is the best case scenario I can really offer.

You are also free to disagree but being a travel team, regardless of roster size and all the other issues the coach is meeting the minimum of expected playing time. Could the coach do better? Yes, but my making this point does not mean I am siding with the coach but the circumstance is the circumstance.

As a parent, if it were me, while I would absolutely be upset over the playing time I would be more concerned of why isn't my kid good enough to crack the starting roster on a team of 8. But, if my kid wasn't a starter, that would always be my concern regardless of the team or dynamics. The goal is to improve and I would be more focused on my kid improving over time.

We can disagree on this point but I feel that there is room to both be frustrated with such a ridiculous line in the sand and the small roster AND still be concerned with how can my child improve so that playing time is never our issue. [/quote]

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