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Jan 6, 2018
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A Drew Aitch
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Usually YMCA has equal play rules or at least 1/2 game
I’d just check with the league directors. They can send an email out to the coaches to “remind” them. At that age everyone should get equal floor time.
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Hey CB, am I overreacting regarding playing time in youth basketball?
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:00pm
Does he go to all practices?
Ocho Cuatro
1/6/18 3:01pm
Yep
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:03pm
What are the league rules?
Greg Kite's 'stache
1/6/18 3:03pm
Not sure.
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:03pm
Find this out. There has to be rule here of fair playing time. If there is not,
Cougarfan777
1/6/18 3:43pm
Everyone should play about equal time at that level. The coach may not have noticed it. If you gently ask the coach to
Cougar-Duck
1/6/18 3:03pm
Ya. I am going to give the guy the benefit of the doubt this time.
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:06pm
What a horrible set of league rules.
Ssebo
1/6/18 3:03pm
I know. There was a really athletic kid who kept getting in trouble for steals.
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:08pm
I would check with the league, usually they have minimum play time
OU Cougar
1/6/18 3:05pm
With 9, shouldn’t it be easy to get everyone 2 quarters?
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:08pm
Its hard to keep track that you're being fair
OU Cougar
1/6/18 3:12pm
Usually YMCA has equal play rules or at least 1/2 game
A Drew Aitch
1/6/18 3:06pm
I will check into that. Thanks. Good suggestion.
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:10pm
I have coached city league and Bantam. For city league i would always come
BYUheaven
1/6/18 3:06pm
I've found this ^^^ to be the best route.
Gigo
1/6/18 3:12pm
It’s what I do, even in competitive games
Paco
1/6/18 3:26pm
At 6 yrs old. All players should get about equal time.
kotacoug
1/6/18 3:50pm
YMCA rules for that age typically say each player must play a minimum of 1/2.
byubyu
1/6/18 3:06pm
I coach 7th and 8th grade MS BB. I have 28 kids I have to find
Ssebo
1/6/18 3:07pm
Wow, tough job.
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 3:11pm
14 kids on each team? that is a huge roster.
BYUALWAYSNUM1
1/6/18 3:13pm
I actually will only play all of my A squad roster in a blow out. That might be
Ssebo
1/6/18 7:23pm
I'm assuming his coach either A- doesn't know about the playing time rule or B-
jaredm
1/6/18 3:14pm
At this age you play to win. Not to please
A Drew Aitch
1/6/18 3:20pm
I coached young kids in football for the first time this year. I had a hard time
Wedgetail
1/6/18 3:15pm
Some coaches are just bad
stonecougar
1/6/18 3:27pm
Wait, you think a 6yr old ymca rec team will have good practices?
Paco
1/6/18 3:48pm
You can gently ask the coach to play your son more, w/out being confrontational
runnincoug
1/6/18 4:22pm
What does your son think? is it possible he didn't want much playing time?
vegasnative
1/6/18 4:22pm
Ha, yeah, I had that thought too in my post. Sometimes I was pushing kids
runnincoug
1/6/18 4:27pm
He was was slightly disappointed but not much.
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 7:27pm
That age and a ymca league everyone plays equal time
BYU Grounds
1/6/18 8:18pm
I've never seen a requirement that everyone plays equal tim in any league ever.
byubyu
1/6/18 8:23pm
The youth leagues here in Utah 12 and under
BYU Grounds
1/6/18 8:29pm
Same here in Colorado, U6, U8 and U10 all have play time requirements.
jaredm
1/6/18 8:46pm
Equal play time requirements?
byubyu
1/6/18 10:07pm
Yes, annual meetings to reinforce that aspect
jaredm
1/6/18 10:41pm
No they don't. Not even Jr. Jazz has equal play requirements.
byubyu
1/6/18 10:08pm
I’ve seen two variations:
Paco
1/6/18 10:30pm
I've seen both of those. Never have seen an "equal time" rule as someone
byubyu
1/6/18 10:40pm
I looked into it and you are right. I will assume it was a mistake
BigEasyCougar
1/6/18 8:25pm
I’d talk to him now. He obviously doesn’t know. Short season.
Paco
1/6/18 9:08pm
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