Comments on: Borrowed Players -A Coaches Dilemma http://www.desperatesoccermoms.com/2009/06/borrowed-players-a-coaches-dilemma/ The Explosion of Youth Soccer in America Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:06:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Melissa Cervantes http://www.desperatesoccermoms.com/2009/06/borrowed-players-a-coaches-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Melissa Cervantes Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:06:44 +0000 http://www.desperatesoccermoms.com/?p=53#comment-23 Jeff: We as parents always want what is best for our kids, with this book I truly have a better understanding of my role as a soccer parent and recommend your book not only to moms and dads but also the coaches, especially if your kid has played soccer and wants to go to the next level. Melissa (a proud mom of a goalkeeper) Jeff:
We as parents always want what is best for our kids, with this book I truly have a better understanding of my role as a soccer parent and recommend your book not only to moms and dads but also the coaches, especially if your kid has played soccer and wants to go to the next level.
Melissa (a proud mom of a goalkeeper)

]]> By: Roberto Shinyashiki http://www.desperatesoccermoms.com/2009/06/borrowed-players-a-coaches-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Roberto Shinyashiki Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:22:16 +0000 http://www.desperatesoccermoms.com/?p=53#comment-14 Dear friends Jeff is a very experienced coach and in his book he gives instructions to parents and coachs how to help the kids to improve their skills and their strategies in life. Everybody should read this book Roberto Dear friends
Jeff is a very experienced coach and in his book he gives instructions to parents and coachs how to help the kids to improve their skills and their strategies in life.
Everybody should read this book
Roberto

]]> By: Coach Lawrence http://www.desperatesoccermoms.com/2009/06/borrowed-players-a-coaches-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Coach Lawrence Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:53:58 +0000 http://www.desperatesoccermoms.com/?p=53#comment-13 If I pick up guests, it is usually a player who I want to recruit, so I always find local talent. Takes the hassle of feeling that you owe something for giving them the opportunity to play in a tournament instead of watching cartoons on Saturday morning. I always address the possibility of recruiting a guest for a tournament at the first team meeting and let everyone know that a guest is coming in to help us if we are down players. I have never added a guest with my roster full and even though we have had to go with no subs later in a tournament, it was awesome to see the players respond. They seem to get a second wind knowing that they are going to go full time. I also condition them for this exact scenario. I have picked up guest players who had superior skills to my regulars yet I make it my policy to give the regulars their normal playing time. When it comes down to a final, I need to go with my regulars to finish on the pitch. I don't always start my regulars in a final but they are smart and always understand what the goal is. If the guest is an elite player, my regulars will respect that. I never start guests, elite or otherwise, in the first game or second game of a tourney. I always have the guest go over what is happening with me and ask them what they are seeing. If they are elite, they respond very quickly to my inquiries. Once they are in the game, the team notices their ability and there is never a question about time. Plus, I make sure I get guests who I feel will get along with the team. It makes it more fun. Good luck in your tournament. If I pick up guests, it is usually a player who I want to recruit, so I always find local talent. Takes the hassle of feeling that you owe something for giving them the opportunity to play in a tournament instead of watching cartoons on Saturday morning.

I always address the possibility of recruiting a guest for a tournament at the first team meeting and let everyone know that a guest is coming in to help us if we are down players.

I have never added a guest with my roster full and even though we have had to go with no subs later in a tournament, it was awesome to see the players respond. They seem to get a second wind knowing that they are going to go full time. I also condition them for this exact scenario.

I have picked up guest players who had superior skills to my regulars yet I make it my policy to give the regulars their normal playing time. When it comes down to a final, I need to go with my regulars to finish on the pitch. I don’t always start my regulars in a final but they are smart and always understand what the goal is. If the guest is an elite player, my regulars will respect that. I never start guests, elite or otherwise, in the first game or second game of a tourney. I always have the guest go over what is happening with me and ask them what they are seeing. If they are elite, they respond very quickly to my inquiries. Once they are in the game, the team notices their ability and there is never a question about time. Plus, I make sure I get guests who I feel will get along with the team. It makes it more fun.

Good luck in your tournament.

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