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T O P I C     R E V I E W rock761 ASA has given us 9 players on our U-6 soccer team and we play 4 ten minute quarters. Anyone have any suggestions on how 9 players can get equal playing time? ASA didnt'. [This message has been edited by rock761 (edited February 12, 2002).] AR3years rock: Tough to make it exactly equal by sub'ing only at quarters! But I think the rules allow free substitution in the 2nd and 4th quarters to try to even it out for those with 9 or more players. Free substitution, for those that don't know, is at your own throwin, any goal kick or after a goal. Intent is to try to equalize playing time. You could do this: Divide the 2nd and 4th quarters in half and stagger playing times. Below is a sample chart with P1..P9 being players, Q1-Q4 quarters. "1" designates a whole quarter play time, "H" designates either the first or last half of a quarter. "-" designates not playing that quarter of half-quarter. This has five players playing 2 full quarters and 4 playing 1-1/2 quarters. Next game change out the ones that played only 1-1/2 to allow them to play 2. Hope the chart comes out on the forum page properly. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 P1 1 - H - - H P2 1 - H - - H P3 1 - H - H � P4 1 - - - H � P5 - H - - 1 P6 - H - 1 - - P7 - H - 1 - - P8 - H - 1 - H P9 - - H 1 H - Even in the older age groups I set up a nightmare of a chart and try to rotate subs at about the right time - but it depends on the game situation and when you can actually make the subs. The subbing above is not as bad as it looks. Just wait about 5 minutes into the 2nd quarter and swap out the players at the first opportunity by getting the refs attention on a goal kick,throwin, or goal. Hope this helps, and thanks for coaching! rock761 THANKS(!) for the suggestion. I like the chart and will try to work with it. I think we can sub as needed as we don't have ref's until next fall.