GO back to the "coaches recruit players" comment which is spot on. So why would you ever sit quietly on the end of anyone's bench even if it is the best team?

You need to play and be on the field. You are right again that coaches will come but what you don't say is they come when they can and stay for as long as they can. If they show for a game that you're buried on the bench you are screwed. Coaches don't care that your team won the tournament only parents and directors care about that.

Its actually better for you to be a starter on Jones than #25 on Curcio.