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Playing time. Without a doubt, these are the two most charged words in youth sports, generating more positive and negative emotions among athletes, their parents and coaches than even the words “winning” and “losing.”
After 11 years of watching my five children play for about 50 different head coaches (one of them being me) on soccer, field hockey, basketball, ice hockey, baseball and lacrosse teams, I have devised a strong point of view about playing time, which can be summarized in 25 maxims:
