my league is right in line with what Bruce is saying. At this point it's all about learning how to play. Winning and losing isn't the result of skill at this point.....
On 8/20/07, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I couldn't disagree more. > > My sons league keeps score. It teaches sportsmanship, competition. This > idea of no winners is silly and I really don't like it at all. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 6:16 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: I finally did it too! > > > > Hah. Cool. Get ready for beehive ball. > > It is called that because kids that young pretty much just swarm around > > the > > ball like bees around a hive. Lots of fun to watch though. Also, kids > > this > > young should not be keeping score, and neither should the parents. At > > this > > age it is not about winners and losers, but about having fun and > > learning > > skills . Trust me, when they are older the winning/losing concept will > > kick > > in. It did when I coached my daughters team starting when they were > > about 7. > > I had a hard time keeping them from getting caught up in the win/lose > > thing. > > I forget when they start playing for 1, 2nd an 3rd place trophies, but > > at > > the age your kids are in, everyone gets a trophy at the end of the > > season > > (at least they should). > > > > Attend some clinics if you can. You will learn a lot about the sport. > > And > > don't be afraid to demonstrate to them. If they can see that you can do > > it, > > they will want to do it. > > > > Good luck and have lots of fun, > > > > > > > > Bruce > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Zaphod Beeblebrox > > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 3:10 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: I finally did it too! > > > > oh no....these kids are 5 & 6 :) > > > > I'm more intimidated by the parents. > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade to ColdFusion 8 and integrate with Adobe Flex http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJP Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:240869 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
