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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are so many parents hung up on winning?

The MSI rec level is supposed to be where beginners are welcome and soccer is fun.

The parents can wreck the fun.

If the kids are getting exercise, improving their play and having fun outside, and the committed coach is working for free, and you are paying a pittance, why make life unpleasant for the coach and make your kids feel bad about themselves?

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I couldn't have said it any better.  It doesn't get better as they get older..in fact I think it gets worse.  My 13yr old DS plays on a rec team with a coach that is obsessed with winning.  To his credit, he doesn't hide it and said the team winning takes priority over any individual (meaning the less skilled players may not even get to play).  My son's friends play on that team and he wants to be with them so we are stuck for now.  Needless to say, I had to speak to the commissioner because he was, in fact, breaking the SFL rules regarding playing time.  It's a bit better now but when the kids make a mistake the coaches go nuts and beat them down for making mistakes.  Kids are in tears afterwards...as I write this I am not sure why we go back for more torture.  :?

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Funny. Yes, that's not allowed in our rec league. Everyone must be allowed to play at least half the game. 
In my case, I'm the coach and it's the parents, or more accurately just one or two parents, who are obsessed with winning. No one else is much bothered by the score. The girls say they care if they play well and have fun, which is what we're going for. [/quote]

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