What is going on in practice? As a coach I have to be able to trust a kid to give him elite status.

Does your son dislike his coach? As a player if I didn't respect a coach it was over I generaly should him my but especaily in rec. If he had a son the team that wasn't worth nothing he got it also.

Do you dislike your coach or make him uncorftable? Since I've been coaching I have only two upset parents. In both cases the child never came to practice and never made it to games on time.

Is he putting in extra time at home? I've had debate after debate about this, but the bottom line is Coaches want to win and they will play there best players. I coach basket and baseball. I play my weaker players longer and earlier than most coaches. My typical season is weak start strong finish.

Does your coach know what he is doing? If doesnt have a clue you want have clue.

This is my sons first year playing football he is 7 in Tiny mite div. He had trouble with all the running and did a lot of crying, He wantted to quit but that wasn't happing. So I let him miss a practice and he had a real bad fit one day so I took him home early. I think the coach thinks I was babing him (first time coach I'm thinking because she treats them all the same). After this happen he from Starting center and 2nd string Qb to nameless tackling dummy, thing is my son has been taught how to block, tackel and shed blocks. While in this Tackling dummy role on defense, coach was trying to run her offense. wasn't happing my son was in the backfield every last play. This went on for 2 days before she gave him his center job back. Saturday was his first game. He played both ways and missed only 4 plays due to being tired.

Work with him give extra motivation, make that coach sorry he ever over looked
your child.

Suzanne,
10 years old is about the right age foe kids to be learning how to approach a coach on their own. Encourage your son to ask for a consult with the coach either before or after practice to discuss what he needs to work on to get more playing time. It would help if you did some roll playing with him for practice prior to the meeting, otherwise he'll clam up. Teach him that it is a good thing to be assertive, but not aggressive. Teach him also how to fight his own battles, otherwise you will come across as a problem parent, which may negatively affect your son's playing time.

suzanne,
pull the coach aside after practice and ask him if there is anything your son needs to work on in order for him to get more playing time. i coach 10 year old lineman myself and alot of the kids playing on the line are making big improvements just from concerned parents working with them on the things they need work on. thenceforth there is now 10 kids rotating in and out of the game instead of the same five lineman playing both ways. its amazing how much a half hour of one on one time at home can improve the ability of the child.

see whats going on in the practice field, as a coach I could tell you some kids dont want to do anything in practice and then when it comes to game day they cry if they lose the first thing iI tell them we play the way we practice. my recommendation to you see whats going on in practice