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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To me, the focus on participation serves a valuable purpose. Some kids are just crappy at sports -- they have lousy hand-eye coordination, fall over their feet when they run, etc. When the focus is on winning, those kids quickly learn to bow out of team sports, for the good of their teammates. They learn not to do things they aren't good at, and they are discouraged from physical activity. Is that what we want kids to learn?[/quote] Just because a kid isn't good at soccer - or anything with a ball - doesn't mean they shouldn't try physical activity. There are a ton of sports that do not involve as much coordination. But a child should not be forced to play a team sport he/ she isn't good at. [/quote] I think the real issue is when kids do enjoy playing the team sports, but they aren't very good. [/quote]
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