This is new America. Uncompetitive America, lazy America, and "losing in every intellectual, sport, and human-will event in the world" America.
This isn't the worse case of over protection for the children of what still is the greatest nation on earth in terms of liberties, success, and just about everything else you would want in everyday life.
With school out-lawing dodge-ball, tag, grading papers with red ink because it is "mentally associated with failure", and keeping score in sports we are doing our children a GREAT disservice.
I could go on about any of those topics, but I'll keep it to point with your exact question.
If Johnny loses at basketball, and want to be upset, and cry about it, then he should. He should have the right to experience winning, and losing, hopefully both with grace. He deserves the right to have the feeling of sinking the winning basket, or making the important foul shot. He deserves to learn what it means to lose, and that tomorrow still comes and at that age, his WII will still be on when he gets home with his little brother. He deserves to learn how it feels to let down by a teammate, and be there to support him. He deserves to let down a teammate, and be supported. In all he deserves all the feelings that sports have taught so much of the adults in this world. We are stealing it from him. And why are we stealing it from him?
So mommy and daddy don't have to teach their children anything. So they don't have to show him tomorrow comes, and that you need to respect the game and your opponents. That rubbing a win in someones face often comes back to haunt you. That being a ball hog hurts the team. Heaven forbid teach our children any of these things. Heaven forbid we let them experience life.
So basically we are left with kids today who wake up and go to school, where they can't be graded with a red pen cause it will hurt their feelings. Go to basketball, where they can neither win nor lose, just get some exercise. Then go home where mommy and daddy spoil them so they don't have problems talking to them. Then go to bed and do it again.
America must start protecting their children better, and start even pondering the protection of their futures. Parents must try to teach them the life lessons that are so much more valuable than anything you read in a book.
Most of these decisions are made by school-boards voted on by the parents, or the parents themselves. So I will place the entirety of the blame on the parents, either for not making time to raise a child, or for not caring enough to take the time to see who is going to influence their children's lives when voting.
Not everyone is amazing at sports mind you, and not all will even enjoy playing sports. The health issue falls back to the parents as well, which if you read any reports on, we are having problems with as well. There are many ways to keep our children healthy, let's let them choice which one, and do our best to support them and make sure they understand the value.
2007-02-10 08:54:11
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answered by fbjunk.com 3
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I encourage peace but peace isnt a fashion trend. Which a lot of teenage girls dont realize. Being a pacifist is a way of life and people who just flash peace signs because the think its cool have no idea. I personally think everyone should be a pacifist but people should stop flashing peace signs when they have no idea about the peace movement in the 60s and 70s and they have no idea what being a pacifist means
2016-05-25 03:23:03
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answered by ? 3
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It mainly done for what is called the short league. Which means under eight years old. It's not like a 2.3.4 or five year old is going to understand any of it. The main thing is to get them out there running and jumping with other kids their age. I don't thinks it's a bad idea. We could I guess go back to the early 60's where they would pick teams and they could be the kid that no one picked and then grandpa you have your hands full. Right?
2007-02-10 07:21:34
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answered by Extra Blue Note 5
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I can see the logic but I truely believe that this just encourages the kids to keep playing.....the numbers that will take it any further is very small....the numbers that make it to college ball is smaller and the numbers that get to the pros are even smaller.....what %of those kids will even get there.....let them play and enjoy....you make it too serious they will be burned out by the time it does get serious and they won't want to play...besides that little "dorky" one that can't dribble to shoot might end up growing to be a "giant" or another great player what?....10+ years from now....let them learn the game....enjoy it and then when you hve them alone encourage them and work with them in a positive way.....who's going to remember the next day who won....I am 60 also and have an 8 and 6 year old.....my boy last night had a "s#%! fit" last night when Howard beat the Spurs with the "alley-oop......he was rolling on the ground with disappointment.....but its over and he already forgot about it!!.....but I bet you he learned something from watching....if he every gets in that situation 10 years from now....he will remember to guard the basket!!......let them play....learn and enjoy!!
2007-02-10 08:24:36
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answered by Mickey Mantle 5
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Sadly yeah it is Political Correctness run amok. Although it is an instructional league so really they don't need to keep score. It is about teaching the kids how to play I would think. They will learn winning later.
2007-02-10 07:15:50
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answered by Anonymous
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This garbage has been going on for quite some time now. Yes, it's part of the "Let's not hurt Jonny's and Suzie's feelings." And trying to make everyone think that they are just as good as anyone else. That's partly why children are such wusses.
2007-02-10 07:14:30
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answered by marklemoore 6
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Some towns do that. I know the town I live in does that for 2nd grade and younger. I agree with it because they don't want kids to cry or have temper tantrums because they lost being so young.
2007-02-10 07:12:05
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answered by Matt 6
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it probably wasn't a real basketball game, just like a scrimmage kinda thing. when i played basketball for a while we played other teams just for practice and didnt keep score. i wouldn't worry about it too much though.
2007-02-10 07:11:27
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answered by metabolicx_7 3
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I've seen this as well. I don't agree with it at all. How are we to teach our children to be sensible and accept failure along with winning if we don't even keep score?
2007-02-10 07:16:03
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answered by Stacey 3
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man, i havent heard of that yet. but it makes sense cause if your that young having fun and playing hard are all that matter. not a few numbers on a board when the buzzer sounds.
2007-02-10 07:14:18
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answered by xlichamps 2
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