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I agree racer, it was that way when I played also, there are always going to be a handful of parents that think there kid deserves more pt. Especially @ the middle school level because you have so many kids from all the elementary schools that normally got to play. Middle school is were you have to start weeding out, not because you want to be mean, but you can't keep them all, and that is the level were you can tell(most of time) who your players are going to be and you develop those kids. As they move on to the high school level(freshman and above) you weed even more, a coach would be happy to have 4-5 kids per grade that could play a little. Some classes have more, some have less.

Duuuuuude you and some others need to chill a little .You have some great points. You know going to the middle school the parents and coaches and players have to make some adjusting. When they were good at the elementary doesnt always trasnlate to be good at the middle school level.The playing time gets harder to come by and some want to spit the bit sort a speak in accepting that very fact. But they all will come around sooner or later they just have to be broke to see the truth.THERE AIN'T A HORSE THAT CAN'T BE RODE OR A COWBOY THAT CAN'T BE THROWED.Everyone must realize everyone has a role some kids are in there for shooting some are in there for defense and rebounding and others are there for riding the pine but they need to work hard and be ready to go in there.If they are in for 2 seconds or 20 minutes they need to make the most of there time. The sooner everyone accepts these facts the happier they will be.Weeding players out is hard on any coach I don't envy them at all having to weed kids out.At the high school level they pretty much weed themselves out. When you finally see who is going to stick it out and who isn't that's were the sleeves need to be rolled up and get the work done.Of course it would be better if it happens sooner.
You lcalum sounds like you know your stuff you certianly have made a great deal of sense. I'm behind you.:notworthy :notworthy