Originally posted by kennyd:
Folks I'd appreciate a few thoughts on this issue. To avoid any hassle I won't disclose the club or indeed the county.
The u10s were picked to play at half time in one of the games at Croke Park over the week-end. Only 11 players could play so I thought the logical thing to do would be to put all the names into a hat and draw out the 11. However the manager of the team decreed that the 9 oldest players had to go leaving only 2 available places to fill (by the draw). Is this normal practice ?
It appeared a bit unfair to me !

Originally posted by cityoftribes:
It is unfair. The way you suggest seems the fairest. Does he have anyone involved that stands to benefit from his own method?

Originally posted by kennyd:
Funny that you should ask that COT but yes, a child of the manager was in the older category.

Originally posted by Taxi Driver:
Was he the ninth eldest by any chance?? Why stop at nine?

Originally posted by kennyd:
Funny that you should ask that COT but yes, a child of the manager was in the older category.

This message has been edited - 06-aug-2012 @ 09:28

Originally posted by eastgael:
Your manager made the correct decision,those of the age ,last year u10,get priority.Those u9,will get priority next year.For example,leaving a 10yr old at home,and bringing an 8yr or 9yr old instead is only asking for hassle.

Originally posted by kennyd:
Funny that you should ask that COT but yes, a child of the manager was in the older category.

Originally posted by kennyd:
Funny that you should ask that COT but yes, a child of the manager was in the older category.

Originally posted by kennyd:
Folks I'd appreciate a few thoughts on this issue. To avoid any hassle I won't disclose the club or indeed the county.
The u10s were picked to play at half time in one of the games at Croke Park over the week-end. Only 11 players could play so I thought the logical thing to do would be to put all the names into a hat and draw out the 11. However the manager of the team decreed that the 9 oldest players had to go leaving only 2 available places to fill (by the draw). Is this normal practice ?
It appeared a bit unfair to me !

Originally posted by JohnneyCool:
If its a one off event and unlikely to be repeated next year I'd go with who's attended the most games and training if there's enough data available for that to be accurate, otherwise a draw with everyones name in a hat..

Originally posted by Taxi Driver:
Who would you put into the hat? U7s? U8s? U9s?This case wasn't presented very well in the OP. It was said the decision was to allow the nine oldest to go and have a draw for everyone else. In fact the decision was to allow all full U10s to go and have a draw for everyone else. It was an U10 exhibition game so I'm not sure why sending all the U10s is an issue.

Originally posted by paddybarry:
Even if he did take his own lad unfairly, I dont think many would complain considering the amount of time he devotes volunterily.

Originally posted by kennyd:
... yes she has a child in the younger group. End result ? - the club is about to lose a terrific person all due to this episode.

Originally posted by cerebus:
The scourge of underage coaching in Ireland parents coaching their own children all the way up along the age groups.
Could they not think of the (other) children.

This message has been edited - 07-aug-2012 @ 11:46

Originally posted by staycalm:
U10 players missing training because of injury??I cant ever remember missing training at that age through injury. Or any other young fella missing through injury for that matter. What injury can a 10 year old have bar the odd broken bone but over the course of a year they would be rare enough. Or is it that some kids now think they have injuries that we didnt even know existed when we were that age?