- Jun 8, 2016
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Probably depends on age,total roster size, ability to draw players in general and ability to get pick up players if necessary, etc. At 16's for example you probably need to have at least 13 or 14 on the roster if you cannot get pickup players easily and hence you may be forced to pick up a couple kids who have no business on the team in order to make sure you have enough to play regularly....I'm curious about something. Our very first TB team included 12 players. While there was 3 or 4 standouts, we had another 6 or 7 that were relatively equal in ability and work ethic. We had two that were clearly a step below. This was 12u, so we still tried to play everyone. However, when we were playing key games, our top 9 was always on the field. As we progressed through the years, our goal was to add new players that were similar in ability to our core. By the time we got to 16u, we still had 12 players but could take virtually any combination of them and be competitive. So, I'm curious why teams offer roster spots to players that they know won't see the field much? What's the purpose? If you don't have plans to play a specific player, why have that player on your team?
Just a guess...