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Question Number: 16345Other 8/17/2007RE: Premier Under 15 Erin of Charlotte, NC Mecklenburg asks...My coach is giving us jersey numbers according to our positions. The goalie got #1, for example.
I got the number 15, does that mean i wont be starting?? Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino Ask your coach. We have no idea. Numbers are not even required by FIFA
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View Referee Keith Contarino profileAnswer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney Not at all. In youth games, leagues usually require the jerseys to have numbers and most youth teams have rosters of approximately 18 players. The numbers might have to do with your position - like goalkeepers getting #1, or strikers getting the higher numbers. What determines if you start or not is not your number, but how much work you have put into developing your soccer skills and fitness, how well you play as a member of a team, and the contributions you can make to the team as a player on the field. Go get 'em, tiger!
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