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I am with you, my point about the playing time was that was what they think should happen. We know at this age when it gets competitive , it is just that . You want it earn it.

Lets stop all the 7th place trophies now!

If you agree I will place you in the circle of trust

i agree.

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i agree.

i also agree. GO EARN IT.

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i also agree. GO EARN IT.

Equal playing time is a major topic for discussion when talking about youth sports. While some coaches and parents, view it as a way to win games and develop only the most promising players, others don’t agree. They argue that playing sports at the youth level should be focused on the love of the game, not on achievement.

However, even with that attitude, there are definite benefits of equal playing time that make it a positive model of coaching young athletes.

First It Creates a Balanced Team

Equal playing time in youth sports, especially up to the age of 13, is an integral part of providing every player with match practice. What they learn during practice and drilling has to be tried out in a real game environment so that each player can successfully adopt it.

It’s also more important for a coach training a team at this level to have the same roster and work with players to develop skills individually. Kids grow at different rates. A star-player with great talent and potential in one season might decline as other players start catching up. But a balanced team can rely on teamwork to overcome specific skill deficits.

Two It Reduces Fatigue, Burnout, and Injuries

When coaches only use one starting lineup, they run the risk of increasing fatigue and burnout for those players. Potentially, this can lead to injuries for the players with the highest game time, while the benched players might start leaving the team.

With equal playing time in youth sports, kids equally participate in every game. Frequent substitution and rotation of the lineups increases game time, experience level and reduces the risk of injury. It also gives the coach far greater tactical maneuverability when preparing for different games. It is especially useful during the height of the season when kids play both tournaments and regular league matches.

Three It Develops Healthy Friendships

Friendship is another positive side of the fair play. With everyone contributing to the team, it raises spirits and work rate and lowers jealousy and competitiveness among players. It can also help to create in-game partnerships, which benefit the game of the team.

For example, a partnership between a quarterback and offensive tackle means higher passing or running and more yards gained. In baseball, an interchangeable pair of pitchers and catchers can help the team surprise opposing teams with unconventional plays. While in basketball and soccer, this translates into more assists and shots per game.

What’s more, friendships on the field are quality relationships off the field as well. It helps each child find group acceptance, and helps them develop healthier social behavior.

Lastly It Promotes Fun Over Winning

Finally, equal playing time means everyone on the team is playing for fun and not for winning. It is an essential aspect of sports, as it improves the physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being of each player.
Remember when it was fun to play sports as a kid, before parents ruined it.

The Final Answer

So, should there be equal playing time in youth sports? Absolutely. It means that players receive the same support from their teammates, as the team does from the whole community. This type of sportsmanship among players, parents, and coaches is one of the main reasons we should do everything we can to promote and help small youth sports organizations.

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New FC Barcelona Academy NY - the other two went off the rails

Equal playing time is a major topic for discussion when talking about youth sports. While some coaches and parents, view it as a way to win games and develop only the most promising players, others don’t agree. They argue that playing sports at the youth level should be focused on the love of the game, not on achievement.

However, even with that attitude, there are definite benefits of equal playing time that make it a positive model of coaching young athletes.

First It Creates a Balanced Team

Equal playing time in youth sports, especially up to the age of 13, is an integral part of providing every player with match practice. What they learn during practice and drilling has to be tried out in a real game environment so that each player can successfully adopt it.

It’s also more important for a coach training a team at this level to have the same roster and work with players to develop skills individually. Kids grow at different rates. A star-player with great talent and potential in one season might decline as other players start catching up. But a balanced team can rely on teamwork to overcome specific skill deficits.

Two It Reduces Fatigue, Burnout, and Injuries

When coaches only use one starting lineup, they run the risk of increasing fatigue and burnout for those players. Potentially, this can lead to injuries for the players with the highest game time, while the benched players might start leaving the team.

With equal playing time in youth sports, kids equally participate in every game. Frequent substitution and rotation of the lineups increases game time, experience level and reduces the risk of injury. It also gives the coach far greater tactical maneuverability when preparing for different games. It is especially useful during the height of the season when kids play both tournaments and regular league matches.

Three It Develops Healthy Friendships

Friendship is another positive side of the fair play. With everyone contributing to the team, it raises spirits and work rate and lowers jealousy and competitiveness among players. It can also help to create in-game partnerships, which benefit the game of the team.

For example, a partnership between a quarterback and offensive tackle means higher passing or running and more yards gained. In baseball, an interchangeable pair of pitchers and catchers can help the team surprise opposing teams with unconventional plays. While in basketball and soccer, this translates into more assists and shots per game.

What’s more, friendships on the field are quality relationships off the field as well. It helps each child find group acceptance, and helps them develop healthier social behavior.

Lastly It Promotes Fun Over Winning

Finally, equal playing time means everyone on the team is playing for fun and not for winning. It is an essential aspect of sports, as it improves the physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being of each player.
Remember when it was fun to play sports as a kid, before parents ruined it.

The Final Answer

So, should there be equal playing time in youth sports? Absolutely. It means that players receive the same support from their teammates, as the team does from the whole community. This type of sportsmanship among players, parents, and coaches is one of the main reasons we should do everything we can to promote and help small youth sports organizations.

Hey, for p-ssys and wimps that play for "luv of the game" as you put it. go play the Interleague. Its a great atmosphere and platform where teams do not play for standings.

This is competitive soccer as (much like life is when you have to work for a living, if you do not produce for your company, you will be replaced by someone that will produce).

You are the very fabric of what is wrong with the USA. You believe P-SSIFICATION of our youth should be mandatory. Competition and the will shear will to succeed is the very essence of American Greatness!!!!!

If you want more playing time...Go Earn it in practice and game situation. If you are not on the top team, work your -ss off and earn your spot. If your already on the top team, work your -ss off more or someone hungry for your spot will take it!!!!

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Equal playing time is a major topic for discussion when talking about youth sports. While some coaches and parents, view it as a way to win games and develop only the most promising players, others don’t agree. They argue that playing sports at the youth level should be focused on the love of the game, not on achievement.

However, even with that attitude, there are definite benefits of equal playing time that make it a positive model of coaching young athletes.

First It Creates a Balanced Team

Equal playing time in youth sports, especially up to the age of 13, is an integral part of providing every player with match practice. What they learn during practice and drilling has to be tried out in a real game environment so that each player can successfully adopt it.

It’s also more important for a coach training a team at this level to have the same roster and work with players to develop skills individually. Kids grow at different rates. A star-player with great talent and potential in one season might decline as other players start catching up. But a balanced team can rely on teamwork to overcome specific skill deficits.

Two It Reduces Fatigue, Burnout, and Injuries

When coaches only use one starting lineup, they run the risk of increasing fatigue and burnout for those players. Potentially, this can lead to injuries for the players with the highest game time, while the benched players might start leaving the team.

With equal playing time in youth sports, kids equally participate in every game. Frequent substitution and rotation of the lineups increases game time, experience level and reduces the risk of injury. It also gives the coach far greater tactical maneuverability when preparing for different games. It is especially useful during the height of the season when kids play both tournaments and regular league matches.

Three It Develops Healthy Friendships

Friendship is another positive side of the fair play. With everyone contributing to the team, it raises spirits and work rate and lowers jealousy and competitiveness among players. It can also help to create in-game partnerships, which benefit the game of the team.

For example, a partnership between a quarterback and offensive tackle means higher passing or running and more yards gained. In baseball, an interchangeable pair of pitchers and catchers can help the team surprise opposing teams with unconventional plays. While in basketball and soccer, this translates into more assists and shots per game.

What’s more, friendships on the field are quality relationships off the field as well. It helps each child find group acceptance, and helps them develop healthier social behavior.

Lastly It Promotes Fun Over Winning

Finally, equal playing time means everyone on the team is playing for fun and not for winning. It is an essential aspect of sports, as it improves the physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being of each player.
Remember when it was fun to play sports as a kid, before parents ruined it.

The Final Answer

So, should there be equal playing time in youth sports? Absolutely. It means that players receive the same support from their teammates, as the team does from the whole community. This type of sportsmanship among players, parents, and coaches is one of the main reasons we should do everything we can to promote and help small youth sports organizations.

Great post! I agree 100%.

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Says the guy with shrunk testicles from his hormone therapy. Talks alot about P**sy because he isn't getting any. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Go shoot another roid......
And by the way, your kids hate you but won't tell you because they think the vein that keeps popping out of your head when you are screaming at a game might pop.

Hey, for p-ssys and wimps that play for "luv of the game" as you put it. go play the Interleague. Its a great atmosphere and platform where teams do not play for standings.

This is competitive soccer as (much like life is when you have to work for a living, if you do not produce for your company, you will be replaced by someone that will produce).

You are the very fabric of what is wrong with the USA. You believe P-SSIFICATION of our youth should be mandatory. Competition and the will shear will to succeed is the very essence of American Greatness!!!!!

If you want more playing time...Go Earn it in practice and game situation. If you are not on the top team, work your -ss off and earn your spot. If your already on the top team, work your -ss off more or someone hungry for your spot will take it!!!!

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Says the guy with shrunk testicles from his hormone therapy. Talks alot about P**sy because he isn't getting any. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Go shoot another roid......
And by the way, your kids hate you but won't tell you because they think the vein that keeps popping out of your head when you are screaming at a game might pop.

Funny, this coming from the guy that yanks his kids off the team because they don't get enough playing time. How many times a day to you email/text the coach?

FYI, my kids would beat the living crap out of your little wimp/pampered kids. And take there spot on the team.

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Hey, for p-ssys and wimps that play for "luv of the game" as you put it. go play the Interleague. Its a great atmosphere and platform where teams do not play for standings.

This is competitive soccer as (much like life is when you have to work for a living, if you do not produce for your company, you will be replaced by someone that will produce).

You are the very fabric of what is wrong with the USA. You believe P-SSIFICATION of our youth should be mandatory. Competition and the will shear will to succeed is the very essence of American Greatness!!!!!

If you want more playing time...Go Earn it in practice and game situation. If you are not on the top team, work your -ss off and earn your spot. If your already on the top team, work your -ss off more or someone hungry for your spot will take it!!!!

Guessing you have never played nor coached youth sports. If you did you would know that the best player this year may only be because he/she has been playing for 8 years while others have only been playing a year or 2. Coaches with brains and experience playing sports know the difference between someone with skill because of better training and a stud athlete who with training and playing time will surpass others. In youth sports let them all play when young and the cream will rise to the top in the end. 13 year old Messi will often times be first of the bench by high school or not playing at all. Too bad politics has taken over sports and often the best athletes get lost to other sports where the right coaches nurture them and they reach their potential there instead of soccer.

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Hey, for p-ssys and wimps that play for "luv of the game" as you put it. go play the Interleague. Its a great atmosphere and platform where teams do not play for standings.

This is competitive soccer as (much like life is when you have to work for a living, if you do not produce for your company, you will be replaced by someone that will produce).

You are the very fabric of what is wrong with the USA. You believe P-SSIFICATION of our youth should be mandatory. Competition and the will shear will to succeed is the very essence of American Greatness!!!!!

If you want more playing time...Go Earn it in practice and game situation. If you are not on the top team, work your -ss off and earn your spot. If your already on the top team, work your -ss off more or someone hungry for your spot will take it!!!!

When they start to pay these kids for playing, I can see the job analogy. Until then it is a pay to play youth activity for affluent athletic kids.

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When they start to pay these kids for playing, I can see the job analogy. Until then it is a pay to play youth activity for affluent athletic kids.

you "pay" for insurance.
you "pay" for field use.
you "pay" for team equipment.
you "pay" for registration and obtaining your playing card.
you "pay" for a coach/trainer.
you "pay" for a referee.
you "pay" for the opportunity to play. (go ask your coach about guaranteed playing time, tell us all what he/she says).

How much playing time you get is up to you as an athlete (playing time is the payment).

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Funny, this coming from the guy that yanks his kids off the team because they don't get enough playing time. How many times a day to you email/text the coach?

FYI, my kids would beat the living crap out of your little wimp/pampered kids. And take there spot on the team.

HAHAHAHAHA again wrong loser, my kid plays every game, been on the same team and loves to play with his friends. Only talk to the coach at team meetings and stay out of the way. Some times he starts some time he comes on in the second wave. Who cares, he loves playing and scoring. Learning the game and getting better. What more can you ask for?

So roid head, we see you screaming on the sidelines because you think the coach is a P**sy... We can all see you being the person you are trying to berate.

Go scream into a pillow, while your boyfriend makes you bite it. It will all be ok when you open the closet door.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Reading this thread makes me believe that The Barca way isn’t very good. People from Barca Academy are nuts. Watching parents behavior on the sidelines this weekend was an eye opener as well. It seems like a very tense and stressful atmosphere. I don’t think that’s what youth sports is supposed to look like.

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HAHAHAHAHA again wrong loser, my kid plays every game, been on the same team and loves to play with his friends. Only talk to the coach at team meetings and stay out of the way. Some times he starts some time he comes on in the second wave. Who cares, he loves playing and scoring. Learning the game and getting better. What more can you ask for?

So roid head, we see you screaming on the sidelines because you think the coach is a P**sy... We can all see you being the person you are trying to berate.

Go scream into a pillow, while your boyfriend makes you bite it. It will all be ok when you open the closet door.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHA typical response from a p-ssy liberal soccer parent...falsely labeling and judging others (that you have never met) that don't agree with you.

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Reading this thread makes me believe that The Barca way isn’t very good. People from Barca Academy are nuts. Watching parents behavior on the sidelines this weekend was an eye opener as well. It seems like a very tense and stressful atmosphere. I don’t think that’s what youth sports is supposed to look like.

THESE ARE NOT BARCA PARENTS- All Trolls that don't have anything to do all day.

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HAHAHAHA typical response from a p-ssy liberal soccer parent...falsely labeling and judging others (that you have never met) that don't agree with you.

says the guy calling everyone one a P**sy. Get a life, and now you are trying to be sensitive. Get real.

HAHAHAHA is because everyone laughs at your transparent lame responses.

AWE did we hurt the roid heads feelings. Funny since you respond in the most judgy and labeling way, hurts when you get it back, doesn't it bully......

go check on your ball shrinking and let us talk about soccer