Too competitive?

Competition is not a bad thing .. it can be a good thing. It helps some to really apply themselves and bring them out of their 'shell'. You wouldn't treat it the same for 5 yr olds as you would for older ages. It should be age appropriate.

I guess the goals of the players are different dependant upon age. The goal of a 15 yr old or a 35 yr old is .. win at all costs. The goal of a 5 yr old is to learn how to play the game, learn to work as a team member, and learn to have fun in an organized manner. If you can keep at least these basics 'in play' .. you are doing ok. At 5 yrs old .. players 'should' have equal play time.

If you are looking for bigger, better, stronger players .. are you planning on reducing the time played for the less forceful players? THAT should answer your question.

Competition is not a bad thing .. it can be a good thing. It helps some to really apply themselves and bring them out of their 'shell'. You wouldn't treat it the same for 5 yr olds as you would for older ages. It should be age appropriate.

I guess the goals of the players are different dependant upon age. The goal of a 15 yr old or a 35 yr old is .. win at all costs. The goal of a 5 yr old is to learn how to play the game, learn to work as a team member, and learn to have fun in an organized manner. If you can keep at least these basics 'in play' .. you are doing ok. At 5 yrs old .. players 'should' have equal play time.

If you are looking for bigger, better, stronger players .. are you planning on reducing the time played for the less forceful players? THAT should answer your question.

Skills are taught at practice and we attempt to put them to use during games. Every kid plays his scheduled shift. Every coach wants better players but at 5 years old good players are not common.

My wife thinks I need help but I coached this team when they went 1-10 and the kids weren't happy so I try to set them up to experience some success knowing that we will lose our fair share (which leads to other teaching moments)

If the higher population of 5 yr olds that register to play arent' great players, my question to you then is .. When you have open registration .. Do you pick and choose from the best, who can and can not join the team, or do you take them all and treat them all the same?

There's nothing more disapointing to a 5 yr old when they are told, they are not good enough to make a team. THAT's the difference. A 5 yr old doesn't have the abilty to understand it's about winning. At that age it 's supposed to be about having fun and learning a skill.