Comments on: Single Point of Failure http://ayllax.com/single-point-of-failure Youth Lacrosse In Atlanta, GA Thu, 02 May 2013 23:34:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Gordon http://ayllax.com/single-point-of-failure#comment-182 Gordon Tue, 03 May 2011 18:15:50 +0000 http://ayllax.com/?p=3006#comment-182 Brian,

I am sorry to hear about your son riding the bench this season. Especially since his age level should be all about equal play. I’d recommend one of two options.

First, ask the coach why your son spends more time on the bench than he does in the game. If he says it completely slipped his mind and he will correct it then hold him to it. If he gives some line about playing the players who will win the game, then take your son off his team because that coach has no idea what is important at the U11 level.

Second, I gather your son is not the only player stuck on the sidelines. Get a few parents together who are in the same boat as you, and inform the league director that your players are not getting game experience and spend 57/60 minutes watching the game.

I wish you the best of luck getting your son into the game, and I am sorry he is in this spot. Please let me know if I can be of anymore help.

Cheers,
Gordon

]]> By: Brian Sheahan http://ayllax.com/single-point-of-failure#comment-181 Brian Sheahan Tue, 03 May 2011 15:44:18 +0000 http://ayllax.com/?p=3006#comment-181 I really liked the article. What advice would you give to a parent that has a U11-C2 player riding the bench? I’m all for competition, but our kids are on the last team. This team is basically new players or not very skilled players. I am expecting this to be instructional and fun. My son has averaged about three minutes per game and only played middie. Any thoughts? Thanks.

]]> By: Cooper Higgins http://ayllax.com/single-point-of-failure#comment-158 Cooper Higgins Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:13:40 +0000 http://ayllax.com/?p=3006#comment-158 you have a great point!

]]> By: Coach lou http://ayllax.com/single-point-of-failure#comment-154 Coach lou Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:10:23 +0000 http://ayllax.com/?p=3006#comment-154 Could not agree more. Any coach that does this at the youth level should not be able to coach it totally ruins the player.

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