on September 29, 2026, 13:00:17, in reply to "Have you seen 4 year olds play soccer? Level doesn't make sense."
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There will be a clump around the ball with the most aggressive kid kicking the ball half the time and some other kids smelling daisies away from the action.
There is no concept of level here. No one is actually good at anything, just some are more aggressive or understanding the object of it all a bit better. Previous Message
he's not playing at the right level for him.
Your only two choices is either embrace the fact that you have a ringer and structure the play around him. This is what I've done for the U12 girls i coach but I do not recommend this approach for 4 years olds.
The other choice to have a frank conversation with his parents around the need to find a more competitive environment for him. Trying to somehow patch how your team plays to make him good but not too good will be an ongoing source of frustration for you, him, and the rest of your team. Previous Message
Not my own kid but on the team I'm coaching.
I don't want to punish him for being good but I want everyone else to at least have the chance to simply kick the ball and I don't think anyone else on the team ever got it once while he was on the field.
Huge difference in the energy, enjoyment, and involvement during the stretches he was sitting out.
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