Tag: subs
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Let’s talk fair game time in grassroots football. It’s half-time. Your U11 team is losing 2-0. You look down your bench. Three players haven’t touched the pitch yet. They’re fidgeting, looking at their parents, wondering if they’ll get on. You’re thinking: “If I put them on, we’ll probably lose by more. Should I just stick…
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It’s Saturday morning. You’re setting up cones for today’s match. Your phone buzzes. Again. “Sorry coach, forgot to bring cash—can I pay you next week?” Sound familiar? If you’re a grassroots football coach, you’ve had this conversation dozens of times. You’re volunteering your time to coach kids, but somehow you’ve also become the club accountant,…