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U8s Substitutions

Alex Bray

Hi,

 had my teams first match tonight and i had 8 players for 5 a side (will usually be 9 players)

i was rotating players every few minutes to make sure everyone got game time but im wary of not letting players settle into the game.

whats everyones opinion on how often you shoulf make subs at such a young age? i suppose its a hard balance of development/ getting everyone game time.

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    Evening Alex,

    i always go with 10 if they are all available.

    i try to organize 4x10 mins first 5 play first 10 2nd 5 play second 10 then for the last 2 quarters mix the players up.

    boys that arent playing have a mini game set up for them.

    are matches disjointed in play? yes

    does it seem longer for them gel? yes

    will they all get to know each other well? yes

    will it benefit them more in the future? IMO i think it will

    are they happy each week? yes  

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    Evening Alex,

    i always go with 10 if they are all available.

    i try to organize 4x10 mins first 5 play first 10 2nd 5 play second 10 then for the last 2 quarters mix the players up.

    boys that arent playing have a mini game set up for them.

    are matches disjointed in play? yes

    does it seem longer for them gel? yes

    will they all get to know each other well? yes

    will it benefit them more in the future? IMO i think it will

    are they happy each week? yes  

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