How to create a playing time policy your parents accept
Write it down before the season starts, share it once and point to it all year.
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Example content from the seed. Playing time is the conversation every youth coach has, usually on the touchline and usually at the wrong moment.
Decide what you are optimising for
#Development and results pull in different directions. Pick one for your age group and say it out loud.
A policy nobody has read is not a policy. Share it before the first match.
Write the rule in one sentence
#For example: every player plays at least half of every match, and nobody starts on the bench twice in a row.
Share it once
#Send it to the parents before the season and pin it in the team chat.
Keep the record
#Track minutes per player, so the conversation is about numbers and not about feelings.
Frequently asked questions
What if a player misses training?
Say in the policy whether attendance affects playing time, and apply it to everyone.