Looking around the corner for my DD, I was hoping some of you with 2006 girls could related the experiences of the change from 9v9 to 11v11 for a Flight 1 team including:
1. Team expansions/contractions. How difficult was it to find quality players? Any teams unable to field 11 and fold? Is the shift a better opportunity to upgrade teams than when the team size was static?
2. Any individual players have a hard time shifting to larger field play?
3. Did adding 2 more players on the field lead to more playing time for last year's cusp players or did your coaches mainly recruit from outside to fill starting roles?
4. Did the larger field lead to more use of subs or just more conditioning?
5. What are the best things for an individual player to work on to prepare for the shift?
1. Team expansions/contractions. How difficult was it to find quality players? Any teams unable to field 11 and fold? Is the shift a better opportunity to upgrade teams than when the team size was static?
2. Any individual players have a hard time shifting to larger field play?
3. Did adding 2 more players on the field lead to more playing time for last year's cusp players or did your coaches mainly recruit from outside to fill starting roles?
4. Did the larger field lead to more use of subs or just more conditioning?
5. What are the best things for an individual player to work on to prepare for the shift?