Iluvblue wrote:This is nothing new, but I do think it is getting worse. There is nothing wrong with kids leaving teams as i think there are very few coaches out there that can combine teaching, with game management, with parent management, with playing time. So when any of those things are neglected, the PARENT takes their kid to another team. The only problem with this is that it is likely you are going to another team that has coaches that will have the same issues. So the cycle just continues on.
There are more teams than ever before, so you see this more than ever before.
If you find a pretty good team, and the coaches are good solid people that are teaching your kid about the game, you should STRONGLY consider staying put. Match your kid with the level team she should be on. Some kids get on a team that they are not good enough for, and then they are going to sit. Give two weeks of sitting and mom or dad or both is going to blow a fuse and leave. Avoid that if possible.
Good luck.
Blue I agree with you all the way. IMO one of the reasons it's getting worse, too many parents are not willing to let their kid compete for their position. Some Mom and/or Dad always try to find a way to weasel into helping out on team and then little DD is owed play time.
What a Really bad joke. I see it too many times. What is wrong with the competition? If little Suzie can't earn the time then perhaps she is not good enough for that position? I've seen some of the top teams shuffle players around clearly developing players who compete for same position do it very well but still (only ear hustling) mommy and daddy complain! Then players bring it to the field, the little cliques within the team pass it around and then you have mutiny. strife, ultimately can lead to sabotage. IMO 
.....How about...."daddy's home"
