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I feel your pain. I find this incredibly annoying. However the other posters are correct that this is a "feature" not a bug. Over many seasons I have just had to accept that 3 x 48+ is a rarity and that 2 x 48+ and 1 x 47 is the norm and that even 48+, 48+ and 40 will have to be accepted (if you need extra minutes for your prime trainee who missed a minute earlier in the week you need to sacrifice trainee number three).

In 99.9% of cases ignore the following: There is a slight skill factor here, if you can keep games close the coach is less likely to make these moronic substitutions, this can be very hard with scrimmages but you can look at your opponents patterns and if training is your #1 priority you can sacrifice a little game shape.

Last edited by yodabig at 12/8/2012 5:51:19 PM

Triple 48 is just fine, as long as your training plan includes 1 on 1/JS for Guards or RB for PF/C. The trainee who doesn't train in a particular game and doesn't have 48 minutes on PG / C yet, plays either on SG or PF as a backup. So after the cup you can switch to 1 on 1 / JS or RB if something didn't go right.

I agree it's not the best of options, but it's only way to get 48 minutes consistently for three guys a week.

I see what you were doing, but your way still didn't solve the 3x48 minutes + your game shape was bad.
My way was: Trainee A B C and D (auxiliary trainee)

Game 1:
PG: A for 48 min
SG: C at backup for 12-24 min (in case of blowout), D at starting spot

If A got less than 48 minutes, change to 1 on 1 or JS right away. If he got full 48 min, then continue like this:

Game 2:
PG: B for 48 min
SG: C at backup for 12-24 min, D at starting spot

Same concept as to A applies to B (change training if he didn't get full 48 minutes). If both A and B got full 48 minutes, continue like this:

Game 3:
PG: C for 48 min
SG: Whoever you want

If A, B and C got full 48 minutes, that's great. If something goes wrong in third game (Trainee C fouls out or is injured), you change to 1 on 1 or JS and he draws minutes from game 1 and 2 AND trainee D gets training. The only way C doesn't receive full 48 minutes is if he fouls out or is injured in first 10-15 minutes of game 3, but that's a risk I'll gladly take as this happens rarely.

In that way, at least A and B have good game shape (C gets more than 70 minutes regularly), while D gets more than 70 only if neither of Game 1 and 2 are blowouts. To me this seems the best way.

EDIT: Same applies to training at C spot (change to RB if something goes wrong) and JR for SG (secondary trainees play at PG-reseve). That way, you can always train three trainees, no matter the position.

Last edited by Koperboy at 12/11/2012 2:26:16 AM

Out of 20 weeks, you will hit 3x48 approximately 10-12x. Sounds good to me. The thing is you don't train 1 on 1 at all unless you have to switch training.

After yet another game where what I thought was a perfectly set-up tactic to give my trainee 48 minutes (trainee in all 3 slots of a position, 9 players suited up, strictly follow depth chart)

you know, in order to "guarantee" the 48+ minutes there is something missing here. If your team is winning the game, the chances of your trainee getting subbed in the last minute are much higher than when your team is losing.

So when I really want that my trainee gets 48+ I train in all 3 slots + 9 players + strictly follow + set up the team to lose. Not very nice to use this in official matches, but in scrimmages it's the best way to get 48+

One thing that you can do and I often do in the offseason scrimmages is, in the scrimmage just play five players, no chance of subbing then, only injuries or foul outs will wreck your minutes.

Perhaps im very lucky then , 19 times out of 20 i get 3x48+ , perhaps this is because i punted all my bad fouling trainees and dont usually blow out my opponents.