The point has been made in this thread that our society today (not just the youth) need instant gratification. As coaches we need to adjust to this in some way. Now that does not mean equal playing time or anything silly like that, but what it means is that we need to find some way to give that to the kids who are not recieving playing time. We can sit here and talk about dedication and being a good teammate, but unless the kids come out we cannot teach that to them. We need to be able to get them out for the team, then show them why being part of a team (whether playing or not) is important.