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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The coaches will play the best starting 5 in almost every scenario. [b]80% of the time, their kid is one of the best 5.[/b] The other 20%, they are probably tied with another kid so got the edge being a son. I know it’s easier to just blame lack of playing time with coach having favoritism but it’s just not true in most cases. AAU teams need to win in order to be sustainable.

And no I’m not a coach nor do it have a spouse that is. I’m a seasoned AAU mom with a high schooler. Personal 1:1 training outside AAU makes a world of difference. You can’t just rely on AAU workouts. My son quickly moved into starting 5 (and now top 2 players) within 3 months. [/quote]

On our son's AAU team last spring, the 2 coaches' sons were very good ball handlers but there were 4 other very good ball handlers (guards) on the team. Rest of the team tall/forwards. The 6 guards all started out at about the same skill level (our son and 2 others with prior AAU experience) but the 2 coaches sons played 80-90 percent of game minutes (yes, we tracked times in/out), subbed out for a few minutes of water breaks, then right back in. The other 4 guards were benchers for water breaks (except one guard's dad was friend with a coach so he played more than other 3) and sometimes more if a coach son was injured or too tired. Same scenario in blowouts either way. So by the end of the season, the 2 coaches' sons were most definitely the "best" having played so much! When parents spoke to the head coach about more play time, he always came up with a lukewarm excuse about dribbling or not paying enough attention in practice. We lucked out by finding him another team for our son at end of season.[/quote]

A kid’s effort at practice absolutely does go into the equation. Also, there are many soft skills in basketball that you don’t seem to be aware of. Court awareness, basketball IQ etc. My son is a heavily recruited ball player and we’ve played with a few AAU coaches. The coach’s son didn’t get better because he played more minutes in a game. He got better because he was putting in the work at practice and very likely getting side training. I don’t know of any coach’s son that doesn’t do side personal training. I agree with WCAC parent above, small group sessions are great for situational training as well. I know it’s easy to say coach is playing favoritism, but I’m 99% sure your kid is just not as good. And that’s okay. It’s rare to see the best kids at age 11 become the best kids at age 16. You have time. Put in the work, try multiple AAU teams for fit, and ensure your son is working 6-7 hours a week on his own.[/quote]

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