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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNot the poster, but one of the toughest things about coaching is that you are never really sure who’ll be at the game until it starts. We use scheduling apps, email reminders, etc. and inevitably we are missing players. It happens.
If you are on the team and on a game-day roster, you will be there. If you can't, you will let the club know. If you don't, you won't play next game.
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And why I asked the question. On my 4th kid going through and we've never been with a team where '2 or 3 don't show up'. Was curious at what level this occurs.
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All depends - is there a 2nd team to source players from in the event one or two get hurt or can't make the game? Our 1st team has a roster of 11 and we usually will take one kid from 2nd team to game, especially if one of the regularly rostered kids is hurt or something. Always shoot for 2-3 subs. For tournaments sometimes we try to have 13-14 due to the # of games in such close proximity.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnd why I asked the question. On my 4th kid going through and we've never been with a team where '2 or 3 don't show up'. Was curious at what level this occurs.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThis is quite common although typically we’ll get an e-mail about a day or so in advance that someone will be absent, which really doesn’t make it easier. Always scrambling for players to fill out the roster and poaching from other teams where possible. We do talk to them about it, but it’s not the same players every week. I hear what you are saying about benching, etc. but it isn’t practical. They are kids and they are either sick, injured, have a conflict with another sport, or some special event like a best friend’s party - so what good does punishing an 11/12 yr old do in those cases? They just get turned off and the team suffers if you bench a good player. As to the level, let’s just say it’s not an ECNL team some parent is paying $5,000 a year for and leave it at that.
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I guess "you get what you pay for"....
We can pick on the higher leagues all we want, but you don't see those types of problems often there. Those who don't show enough, don't play enough. I've seen a coach not put a player in and directly tell them "you'e missed too many practices lately."
Want to be stretched thin and play other sports and go to parties, etc. - there's a league for that.
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13-14 is ideal for 9v9. With 13 kids on the roster every player should play at least 40 minutes if it is about development. If it is about winning (which we know it is at most clubs) some kids might play a bit more.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Post13-14 is ideal for 9v9. With 13 kids on the roster every player should play at least 40 minutes if it is about development. If it is about winning (which we know it is at most clubs) some kids might play a bit more.
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