Is switching play too ambitious for grassroots U13?

I’d work on the speed of the decision before the distance of the pass. A switch only hurts the opposition if you move the ball before they have fully recovered across. If each player receives, stops and then looks, the defending team has time to travel with it. Use a directional game where one side of the pitch becomes crowded. Reward the team for recognising when the opposite side is free, but do not demand a switch every time. Then coach the receiving player’s first touch and the support around them. The switch is not finished when the ball arrives; it should create a new advantage. At U13, a switch can be three short passes played quickly just as easily as one big diagonal. The tactical idea is moving the opposition, not demonstrating range.