>it was the infrequency with which you played them that >caused the negativity. At UK highschool we were forced to play football once / twice a week. All the

>it was the infrequency with which you played them that >caused the negativity. At UK highschool we were forced to play football once / twice a week. All the kids who wanted to do this also played more through the week so they were good at it. The once/twice a week-ers were rubbish and it was just not fun. >but given enough time and frequency working with the same >unit, almost everyone becomes a comrade, a brother-in-arms, >bonded through shared experiences. This is complete bullshit, you've obviously never had players on the team screaming at you to do something with the ball and then messing it up. These kids are not your 'comrades' they play with you once or twice a week then go back to class. >Team sports help develop social bonds and trust between >peers, and those relationships help quite a few people deal >with personal issues they would otherwise get stuck in >their own heads trying to fight. Teamwork and working >towards goals bigger than oneself are important to the >psyche. You can do all of this without team sports.