For young its good. Boy scouts does this in a great way because everyone earns some badges while others can strive for more by doing extra things.
In sports having a banquet at end of season is a good way to award players for participating without trophys (i.e. in highschool "lettering")
-murph
In sports having a banquet at end of season is a good way to award players for participating without trophys (i.e. in highschool "lettering")
-murph
I don't have a problem with it.
Everyone knows who the best team or player was.. It doesn't take out the competitiveness in kids.
Yet they have something to remind them of the memories made of.. and even if they are terrible they stuck with it... I have no problem with it. overblown by the older generations
Everyone knows who the best team or player was.. It doesn't take out the competitiveness in kids.
Yet they have something to remind them of the memories made of.. and even if they are terrible they stuck with it... I have no problem with it. overblown by the older generations
age group? with the kids, yes. They often could care less about the winning and losing, it's about the fun. It's the parents that care about the winners/losers even in the early years (not all, of course). That participation medal is big for the kid; 'wow, look what i get!!'. Proudly put it in their room.
sadly, i've seen many adults ruin it for kids.
I coached little league rookie level last year, and minors fall ball right now. In rookies we didn't keep score, when the game was over the kids always asked who won. They do care, especially the ones that show up and work hard at practice, which was about 2/3's of the team.
thought i'd share. I'm sure this level of nuty is not prejudiced to hockey.
two yrs ago a friend asked for help coaching as the organization was short of volunteers. 8 yr olds, houseleague hockey, green level-- that's the lowest level, introductory. I said cool. As the season progresses kid's skills develop at different rates, some blossom.... a few kids indifferent; especially this one kid, Henry. Spent a good portion of time with him, he wanted to talk about anything BUT hockey and would routinely ask- 'is practice over?' or 'this game is going slow'.
. The team starts to have success as the season progresses and parents start to get much more 'into it'. Henry's indifference doesnt change, as an example, during the games if he sees the puck he makes sure he goes the other way, lol. One day this one dad takes me aside. His boy played forward . All year have had few exchanges with him other then pleasantries. He's a quiet chap. He says this, ;
'coach, what are we going to do with Henry? Does he have to play?'
he caught me off guard.......just when you think you've heard it all at the rinks.........
two yrs ago a friend asked for help coaching as the organization was short of volunteers. 8 yr olds, houseleague hockey, green level-- that's the lowest level, introductory. I said cool. As the season progresses kid's skills develop at different rates, some blossom.... a few kids indifferent; especially this one kid, Henry. Spent a good portion of time with him, he wanted to talk about anything BUT hockey and would routinely ask- 'is practice over?' or 'this game is going slow'.
. The team starts to have success as the season progresses and parents start to get much more 'into it'. Henry's indifference doesnt change, as an example, during the games if he sees the puck he makes sure he goes the other way, lol. One day this one dad takes me aside. His boy played forward . All year have had few exchanges with him other then pleasantries. He's a quiet chap. He says this, ;'coach, what are we going to do with Henry? Does he have to play?'
he caught me off guard
.......just when you think you've heard it all at the rinks.........
We had a kid that was playing right field kept sitting down and playing with the grass, we took him out next inning and put out another kid from the bench that wanted to be there, plus he had to run a lap at the next practice. Also 8-9 year olds. Kids that get something for nothing, grow up to be adults that expect something for nothing.
I thought I was the only one that had those thoughts about expecting something for nothing. I just don't see them growing up wanting to compete. Same for school when they no longer have grades on satisfactory and unsatisfactory. It takes quite a bit to get unsat because the teachers don't what to hurt the kids feelings now do they want to be in a legal predicament.
Kids are cool to coach .Dont underestimate the impact a good or bad coach can have on a child. For those that volunteer , from someone who's coached houseleague to the elite AAA hockey : never pre- judge a kid . Easy to do , easy to label .
Make an effort to get to know the kid . Kids blossom at different times . Encourage . Be positive .
Make an effort to get to know the kid . Kids blossom at different times . Encourage . Be positive .
