As much as I believe this is a bunch of BS it's still light years ahead of Ottawa's youth soccer that actually encourages medocrity in effort, and it also applies to all ages.
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In yet another nod to the protection of fledgling self-esteem, an Ottawa children’s soccer league has introduced a rule that says any team that wins a game by more than five points will lose by default.
The Gloucester Dragons Recreational Soccer league’s newly implemented edict is intended to dissuade a runaway game in favour of sportsmanship. The rule replaces its five-point mercy regulation, whereby any points scored beyond a five-point differential would not be registered.
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Just to make a mockey of this, if I was the coach of the team down by five goals I would encourage my team to generate situations where 'own goals' are more likely occur. I'd lead my team to a first place finish regardless of talent! It would be like the baseball south park episode where the kids are trying to 'win by losing.'
http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/06...a-league-says/