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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. 
Thank you for all your replies!
As I mentioned in my OP my kid (u11) has been told a number of times (from this years' coach, from other parents, etc) that she's a &quot;very smart player&quot;. 
Great ball control, great instincts about where the ball should go. 
[b]Just lacks that crazy rabid aggression that other kids have (by rabid I am not trying to be negative at all--they are amazing with how they just run.after.the.ball). [/b]
It's fascinating to me that this may serve her well in the long run, especially post-puberty which is the wild card in this whole situation. 
Her coach seems to really like her and plays her a lot and compliments her--&gt; more than I think her current play merits.  Perhaps I say this because as her parent I see her flaws or perhaps
it's because the coach sees something in her that shows promise. [/quote]

As I mentioned before, you keep focusing on the wrong thing.  He is the coach for a reason and gives her playing time based on her technical ability, not her "rabid" running.  Stop talking about speed and running.  What she is hearing from the coach is what matters.  "Great ball control, great instincts about where the ball should go."  You keep repeating yourself that in your eyes you see her flaws, but maybe the flaws are in your ability to evaluate what makes a good player.   [/quote]

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