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Originally Posted by V
This is such a stupid comment, and I can't help but envision the psycho hockey parents when I read your comment.
I'm a 32 year old geezer that plays soccer once a week in the bottom tier of the EDSA league. I see some people in this division with your attitude and I think it's hilarious.
I play because I enjoy the game, and I like to make some plays once in a while. I like to make sure I stay in some semblance of shape. I enjoy the camaraderie. I like the beer after the game. And I can barely remember which games we won or lost. It's so far down on the list of objectives for me.
I remember reading some comments from Gretzky talking about his minor hockey experiences, and he mentioned that his coach didn't care about winning, but was far more focused on allowing the kids to test out their creativity. He claims that this style of coaching resulted in better players with a higher opportunity to lead to the NHL. Can't remember exactly where I read this, but I thought it was an interesting point that a lot of people miss out on.
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Hey man, despite my comment and attitude I'm most certainly not "one of those," you got to keep things in context. But plain and simple the point of playing a sport or game is to win. Without winning and losing it is no longer either of these. It is fundamental (imo) to the experience at all but the earliest levels, most especially in learning to win and lose graciously and in the spirit of good sportsmanship. By the time the kids are old enough that they're keeping score themselves, keep freaking score. If one team blows another out then stop the score board at a certain point, but keep score.