Surfref
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With all due respect, we're talking about 8~9 yrs old kids right?
Has the social norm changed so much that we all don't believe kids that age run around all day - hot or cold?
Two 20 minute halves? So 40 minutes total with at least 5 minutes half time, right? With subs, since everyone plays at this age, the whole thread is that the other team didn't want to give a break more than an hour between two games?
Such anger and really unnecessary tone by OP. "This coach is a total dooch bag. He Puts winning over the girls safety. These girls are only 8-9 Years old, not to mention playing in 90 degree weather with no rest." There was a break but you clearly felt it wasn't long enough from your perspective. You can always hold your kid out of the next game. You as a parent need to make that call.
All I'm saying is that are we being over protective and making a big deal of nothing? There WILL BE worse things that will happen in your youth soccer journey if you continue so lets keep it real....
If the referees can do it (multiple games in a row), then why can't the kids on those tiny fields or even the larger fields. No one cares if the 12-14 y/o or 50+ y/o referee works three to four 30-45 minute games on a full size field with only 10 minutes of rest between games. If the players hydrate correctly leading up to the weekend and the coach has properly trained them, then they should be able to handle multiple games in a day played close together.
What I find strange is the difference between State Cup and National Cup. The National Cup teams are supposed to be the better more well conditioned teams and only play one game a day, while the State Cup teams are not as well conditioned and play two games a day. Seems to me that those should be reversed.