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OP here. Plenty of opportunities to sub in 3v3. My daughter sat on the bench for 5 solid minutes to start the game, and that is when I began tracking. Most coaches rotate players in and out of the game quite frequently because the games are so short. So sitting a kid for 5 minutes is really odd and rarely happens.

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I've coached in this league. I know exactly how and why it is run.

I would in no way make any substitutions 5 minutes into a game of 3 v 3 basketball. Maybe at the 8 to 10 minute mark but not at the 5 minute mark. Kids aren't even winded. Constant subbing for subbing sakes is dumb...constant pulling and putting in players gives them no sense of the game flow. If I was coaching and saw you whip out your phone to start tracking your kids time, I'd probably have reacted in somewhat the same way (granted I wouldn't have noticed).

In fact, I'll tell you exactly how I'd sub in this situation with 5 kids. My 3 starters would be out there until 10 minute mark. I'd sub the two kids in and leave my best player out there. Sub again at about 15 minute mark for my best player bringing my 2nd best player back out there. At about the 5 minute mark, I'd have the starters back out there. Though depends on game situation. If it is a blow out either way, I'd just leave the kids out there. If it is closer, I'd bring kids back sooner or not just depends. I'd also watch to see how kids are playing. I have some competitive kids and if I see them fouling too much or getting outside their own head, I might sub them at that point.

I'll note you didn't respond to the other aspects of my post about height or anything like that. The fact you've made 20+ response posts tells me you are likely more invested in this than you should be.[/quote]

OP here. FYI -- kids can't foul out in this league. You sure you coached in the summer league? The games are much shorter than winter league, and subbing is more frequent. A typical pattern is to cycle one new kid in every 3 minutes. This isn't crazy when you consider that games are only 23 minutes. Of course, there is no single right way to do this, provided that you aim for even minutes across kids.

My kid absolutely LOVES this league. She looks forward to it each summer, and is excited and pumped up every Saturday morning when we head out to the game(s). My daughter was crestfallen after this past weekend, and confused by the situation. So yes, I'm invested. This league matters a lot to her, and therefore it matters to me.

I didn't catch your reference about height. Unsure how it is relevant. My kid is a strong player on both offense and defense, and performed well in the few minutes she was on the court. But even if she were a weak player, I think it is very poor behavior in a rec league for a coach to play her own daughter 300% more than some other kid on the team. That just isn't right, IMO. Rec coaches should strive to create a positive environment for all kids. Any kid who wants to play (as opposed to being forced to play by their parents) should be given their fair share of playing time.

I guess we can shrug our shoulders when we see this type of immature coaching behavior, and teach our kids to simply accept it. Unsure what message this sends, however, to a young mind. Yes, kids should be polite. Yes, they should be courteous and respectful to coaches. But if my daughter is upset about an obviously unfair situation, I'd like her to feel like she has some power to remedy it. It is up to her, of course, how we (or she) handles it. I've discussed options with her, and she has read some of these posts. I appreciate the range of opinions offered here. We will see what next Saturday brings.

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