Yes we are seeing the results on the college campus of not addressing the real world to the young. Competition with winners and losers was one of the highlights of my childhood. I can understand minimizing "losing" with the red ribbon, but not eliminating it. A "training division" in pop warner football? No, that is a clever disguise for a teaching philosophy from the adults.
Why have a playoff format in a "training division"? And in theory you can have a winner in a "training division". It makes no sense other than philosophical statement by the adults. They simply will not declare the winner, a winner!
I never coached PW, so their format is foreign to me. But I have coached and played rec league soccer from the lowest division (takes all comers) to classic (tryouts). Each had a playoff and champion within their respective division.Why have a playoff format in a "training division"? And in theory you can have a winner in a "training division". It makes no sense other than philosophical statement by the adults. They simply will not declare the winner, a winner!
Maybe the SEC should declare a training year? Just kidding.
This is a suspicion I share, having seen unscrupulous coaches do it firsthand. 9 shutouts in a rec league? Something sounds fishy.
I have been there and I can tell you without reservation the parents kept score. Never again.
People have a right to an opinion on an issue without being labeled politically with such a broad stroke. I zigzag on a lot of issues.
O.k lol. You're a good guy, no doubt about that. I hate to keep editing wanted to add that I have political fatigue.
Talk to any kid who played the game, and they will tell you the score. They know even thou they are required to act like they are all winners.
Exactly. I remember playing peewee football and we lost the championship game because of me. I was in tears. It also made me better too. This "training division" to me kinda sets the kids up for failure.
