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Watching your kid trial: what to look for from the sideline

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A community football trial: kids in mismatched gear wearing coloured pinnies playing a small-sided game while a coach with a clipboard watches and an admin volunteer marks numbers on players' hands at a fold-out registration table.

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Your 12 year old has a trial on Sunday. You will be on the sideline. They have asked you not to come, then quietly checked the night before that you are coming.

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