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Don't bring that "everyone is a winner" talk here, it a breeding ground for people with no competitive drive.
by scient 10y ago
Don't bring that "everyone is a winner" talk here, it a breeding ground for people with no competitive drive.
- ptaipale 10y agoI think you bring it on in a bit too negative way, but indeed, many people have competitive drive and when we speak about 16 to 19 year olds playing in a competitive team, most have quite a bit of that drive, so a foolish team-mate who loses games is frustrating.
- lazyant 10y agoFor kids under 12 or so the first objective is to keep them in the game; too many players give up under the pressure of yelling coaches and parents that care more about results than anything. We don't need a "everyone is a winner"; children are naturally competitive and enjoy winning, what we don't need is a "win at all costs" mentality in youth sports, you can both develop a player and a person. In youth soccer you can "cheat" players of their development by focusing on strategies that will win you games.
- paulcole 10y agoYeah, my bad. If a child's team being coached by one of the parents isn't being taught to go for the throat, there probably isn't any point.