Rec rules

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by coach41

One question: Is there a "participation rule" for the kids? The leagues I've worked generally run by quarters and so the kids either have to play two quarters (in one league) or a certain amount of minutes (in another league).

I don't know if there's a participation rule for this league or not. I only get the game rules and the referee instructions, not the instructions that go out to coaches. However, for the local rec league of which I am a Board member, our rule is that if a player shows up for both practices during the week, they must play at least half the game on the weekend. Teams in this league generally have 8 or 9 players (3rd and 4th grade boys usually have 10), so making sure everyone gets their fair share of playing time is not a problem. It's up to the parents to monitor this, and they can report inequities to the Board.