High school basketball playing time and substitutions

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High school basketball playing time and substitutions

by John

Girls Basketball Players

What are the general rules of substitution on a sophomore basketball team?

Usually they play the top 8 players right?

Our basketball coach plays the top five players pretty much the whole game. The 6,7, 8th players get from 40 seconds to maybe one of them 1/2 of a quarter.

And the bottom 5 girls no time. Seriously the top 5 are tired, you can see it.

And yes we are winning and sometimes by a very wide margin.

You can tell the girls are discouraged and frustrated.

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Jan 28, 2010
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Same Question As A Parent
by: Anonymous

I have the same problem, watching my son sit on the bench most of every JV basketball game. He goes to every single practice, is respectful and works hard. He gets the least amount of playing time on a basketball team that only has 9 players total.

I feel awful for him as he sits through most games. When he does get to go in, he is tight and awkward as his amount of playing time is so limited. I realize it's only a game.

I realize it's not like little league when everyone gets the same amount of time. But I also realize that this is a time for development and learning. He gets no coaching or chances to succeed or get better. It makes me angry to watch and to continue to make sure he's at every single practice, even on weekends and holidays. I don't understand what is in the coach's head.

And of course, my son will not hear of me talking to the coach about it. My bottom line is, I thought at this age and at this level, they should be getting more coaching and training and opportunity so when (if) they get to the Varsity level, they have more skill. Is it all politics?????

Jan 18, 2009
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Substituion
by: Anonymous

This is a tough question to answer but being a basketball coach it really depends on the quality of player left on the bench. The real world does not give everyone equal opportunity.

If the best players are truly the best and are playing - they should account for the vast majority of time. If a basketball player siting on the bench has equal talent then that is a different issue. They should be substituted in the game and various times during the entire game.

Parents need to get over the fact that everyone needs to play equally because that is not how things work in the real world. I have had players that were kept because I needed 12 to 15 players not because they were "great" or even "good". There is not enough information in the original post to make a valid assessment.

Talk to the basketball coach but remember they are the coach - unless they tell you how to parent - don't tell them how to coach.

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