I think you need to keep this trophy. It means too much to you. 

 

 

No chance. I am awful at mathematics. I actually have a mental block/paranoia whenever I have/had to take a math test. I rarely do well. That's why I live in the CLAS.

Quick! What is 2+2?

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Quick! What is 2+2?

 

86

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Live long and prosper \\// 

86

Sheesh. You weren't kidding.

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Sheesh. You weren't kidding.

 

42

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Live long and prosper \\// 

42

Please...everyone knows it's 17! You weren't kidding about being bad at math!!

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

42 is the answer to the meaning of life. 

 

In case you didn't know. 

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Live long and prosper \\// 

42 is the answer to the meaning of life. 

 

In case you didn't know.

No it's not!! Siri told me the meaning of life is chocolate. I'll take her word for it...chocolate tastes MUCH better than 42!!! :thumbsup:

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

 

Saw this ^ and figured it had to go here.....

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We had our end of season party last night; pizza, lazer tag, video games, a trophy presentation. It was great. There's really nothing like watching a player's face when you tell some story about something dumb he did, or some funny comment that he made, it's really the reason to coach, in my opinion.

 

If I ever coach for any reason other than to help the players enjoy themselves a little bit, someone remind me to just stop then and there.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

We had our end of season party last night; pizza, lazer tag, video games, a trophy presentation. It was great. There's really nothing like watching a player's face when you tell some story about something dumb he did, or some funny comment that he made, it's really the reason to coach, in my opinion.

 

If I ever coach for any reason other than to help the players enjoy themselves a little bit, someone remind me to just stop then and there.

 

Trophies!?  Those kids are obviously going to turn into losers.  :woot:

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Trophies!?  Those kids are obviously going to turn into losers.  :woot:

 

Right?!?! Who knew that I had the power to utterly destroy 23 young lives simply by handing out a cheap piece of plastic.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

Trophies!?  Those kids are obviously going to turn into losers.  :woot:

 

I kind of look at it like a picture. When you view a picture from your youth it brings back memories. Some good, some bad ... but we always appreciate that picture at some point in our life. I attended a funeral today, and became mesmerized by the 70 year old pictures. There was now one bad picture, and not one bad memory. A trophy would do that as well I would imagine, even from a losing season.
 

Right?!?! Who knew that I had the power to utterly destroy 23 young lives simply by handing out a cheap piece of plastic.

 

So you have been coaching for the power? Man, I am liking these perks that come from coaching the more you talk about it. Do you get free parking? Oh, can you make the kids wash, and wax your car? Where do I sign up.

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I see nothing wrong with participation trophies.  People take youth league sports way too seriously sometimes.  It's not about winning, it's about having fun.  At least that's always how I've seen it.  Winning or losing doesn't matter.  What matters is that you tried your best, and that you showed up.  


Shouldn't kids learn it's okay to lose?  To not feel bad about themselves for failing when they tried?  The feel you get when you win is a bigger reward than any trophy. Nobody is going to win every game.  It doesn't matter how good you are.

 

My girls played softball last spring.  And I remember a parent giving the coach a hard time about their daughter not getting more playing time because she was better than everyone else.  The attitude had obviously rubbed off on his daughter.  She ended up making the rest of the team feel bad because she and her father cared about 'winning'.  I felt so bad for the coach, who tried explaining that he wanted to give everyone some playing time.  

 

Winning isn't everything.  You aren't going to be good at everything in life.  But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.  If you give up before you ever get started, you might not find that you have talent where you do.  

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I was wrong about Trent Baalke. 

Winning isn't everything.  You aren't going to be good at everything in life.  But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.  If you give up before you ever get started, you might not find that you have talent where you do.  

 

Are you saying someone that can't afford the first 10 doctors should be happy that the eleventh doctor won a trophy in brain surgery? :blink:

 

By the way, are you accepting new patients?

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Are you saying someone that can't afford the first 10 doctors should be happy that the eleventh doctor won a trophy in brain surgery? :blink:

 

By the way, are you accepting new patients?

 

Oh, no, not that kind of Doctor.

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I was wrong about Trent Baalke. 

Are you saying someone that can't afford the first 10 doctors should be happy that the eleventh doctor won a trophy in brain surgery? :blink:

 

By the way, are you accepting new patients?

Dr. Who....notice he has the TARDIS as his avatar.

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

I see nothing wrong with participation trophies.  People take youth league sports way too seriously sometimes.  It's not about winning, it's about having fun.  At least that's always how I've seen it.  Winning or losing doesn't matter.  What matters is that you tried your best, and that you showed up.  


Shouldn't kids learn it's okay to lose?  To not feel bad about themselves for failing when they tried?  The feel you get when you win is a bigger reward than any trophy. Nobody is going to win every game.  It doesn't matter how good you are.

 

My girls played softball last spring.  And I remember a parent giving the coach a hard time about their daughter not getting more playing time because she was better than everyone else.  The attitude had obviously rubbed off on his daughter.  She ended up making the rest of the team feel bad because she and her father cared about 'winning'.  I felt so bad for the coach, who tried explaining that he wanted to give everyone some playing time.  

 

Winning isn't everything.  You aren't going to be good at everything in life.  But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.  If you give up before you ever get started, you might not find that you have talent where you do.  

 

I gave an alternative for this - give everyone a participation "Certificate" (that they could frame/ hang on their wall if they wish)....

 

but only give actual "trophies" out to the best players. 

 

This way you acknowledge everyone, yet still provide incentive to improve. 

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So you have been coaching for the power? Man, I am liking these perks that come from coaching the more you talk about it. Do you get free parking? Oh, can you make the kids wash, and wax your car? Where do I sign up.

 

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Oh, it's a heady feeling Sammy! I get to park wherever  I want once I'm at the field, as long as no one else is already in that spot. Also, I get first dibs at the water bottle.

 

I mean, have you ever seen the look of fear in an 8-year olds eyes when you're yelling at them for doing something wrong that you've never explained to them? Man! What a rush you get. Nah, those little snots don't deserve any kind of recognition for putting up with that. Not my fault that they're two dum to understand what I want without me explaining it to them.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

I see nothing wrong with participation trophies.  People take youth league sports way too seriously sometimes.  It's not about winning, it's about having fun.  At least that's always how I've seen it.  Winning or losing doesn't matter.  What matters is that you tried your best, and that you showed up.  


Shouldn't kids learn it's okay to lose?  To not feel bad about themselves for failing when they tried?  The feel you get when you win is a bigger reward than any trophy. Nobody is going to win every game.  It doesn't matter how good you are.

 

My girls played softball last spring.  And I remember a parent giving the coach a hard time about their daughter not getting more playing time because she was better than everyone else.  The attitude had obviously rubbed off on his daughter.  She ended up making the rest of the team feel bad because she and her father cared about 'winning'.  I felt so bad for the coach, who tried explaining that he wanted to give everyone some playing time.  

 

Winning isn't everything.  You aren't going to be good at everything in life.  But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.  If you give up before you ever get started, you might not find that you have talent where you do.  

 

You and I should coach together. Hey, there are going to be plenty of opportunities for a player to get cut, demoted, humiliated, and lots of other things as they go through life. Why not let them have a little fun and go out there and play the game? I promise you, no one is going to turn into a psychopath just because they got an eight inch high piece of plastic for trying to play a game.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!