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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is entitled Playing Time Expectations. So IMO, a key question might be, when do these genetics assert themselves? Should an 8 or 9 YO see significantly less time than a larger peer even if the child has a great soccer pedigree? Honestly, most coaches have NO idea which kids have soccer-playing parents. So what determines field time? First impression of talent, right? Which perpetuates itself because more field time leads to greater improvement. This is not to say that travel teams should be totally equal. But this IS to say that potential cannot be assumed at these early ages, and there should be at least a 50 percent game minimum, along with position switching, until age 12 or so. [/quote]

Yes our experience is that the reduced playing time based on size starts very young in some places with bad coaches. At U9/U10 the child might play slightly less or not start but by the time it's U11 or U12 they may sit out entire games. Again, this is with BAD coaches.  We have seen clumsy big kids who can't kick a ball get put in much of the game because coaches just assume they are better. The small kid has to prove he's better. The lack of playing time builds up and can lead to discouragement. It also makes it feel like less of a team. My child is not big, not small but we don't like the coach's and club's attitude about this so we're leaving. A few teammates have already left. This is at a big club that stresses player development. What a joke.[/quote]

BRYC loses another one.[/quote]

OP says club stresses player development, it most be one of those clubs in the NPL league.[/quote]

They all SAY they stress player development.  Even the ones that are kick and run winning in the younger years.

As my kids moved onto teams that have played in the first division of many top leagues...the thing we noticed immediately was how much bigger the players on these teams were.  In some Clubs, you can literally identify the top team by size alone.  We have been at one Club which was inverse...the lowest team had the biggest players which was the only time I had ever see that.[/quote]

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