(11-01-2021, 06:33 PM)Jags Wrote:

(10-31-2021, 03:15 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Dude. They don’t even do this in professional sports.

Once the game is out of hand, every team eases up.

I think that is [BLEEP] too.  Sure, pull your future HOF QB, WR, etc.  but why let up?   I just can’t fathom why anyone would ever play a game and not give it their all.   I don’t let my kid win. What’s that teach her?  It teaches more practice is needed.  She can take it from there if it’s something she wants to peruse or not.  I’m not gonna let a 6 yr old think she’s the best soccer, basketball, baseball whatever player because I let her win and “we all had fun”. I’m not going to let her win a board game. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a complete [BLEEP] hole.  I’m not gonna reject every shot because I’m 6’2 full grown [BLEEP] adult and she may be 4ft.  It may be considered good sportsmanship, but whatever.  I know anytime I didn’t perform as well as I could, I spent many hours practicing to get better.  And there are sports I’m good at (or was at the time) and others I wasn’t.  I didn’t play organized basketball because I was a mediocre shot and just got rebounds.  Baseball, hockey and football I was good at. I played all of those in organized leagues.  Didn’t mean I threw the basketball in the trash. I still enjoy “trying” haha.

Because you don't want your best players getting hurt on meaningless plays.

When kids are young (4-10), the main goal is to learn the basic skills of each sport, and then as they get older they should focus on a one or two. If their main sport in high school is basketball, they should be playing other sports in the fall and spring to stay in shape as well as get other muscle groups stronger.

You beating your 6-year-old in sports is showing them nothing other than a grown man can beat them lol Which is kinda hilarious. "Yea. Take that 6 year old! You got nothin!" There needs to be a balance between teaching and hard lessons. A grown man beating a 6 year old handily teaches everyone nothing. More practice isn't going to have her beat you when she's that young. Now when she's older and in her teens? Things may be different.

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