On 01 Jul 05  13:51:05, Sharon Coyne got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: John's Surgery

 DC> That's what it's supposed to be about.  at one time, it used to be
 DC> that way.  Now it's "win at all costs".
 
 DC> There's plenty of time for the kids to eventually take such things
 DC> seriously.  They need to experience many things in the meantime.

 SC> When my son's team played a friend's son's team we used to cheer for
 SC> both teams and ALL of the players. Other parents got upset with us and
 SC> would make remarks to us. We didn't care. It was all about the kids for
 SC> us. 

It's gotten to the point were the parents boo a good play by the 
opposing team's players.  They heckle the umps and the coaches.  And, 
in one case at least, literally kill them.  

Yes, it's great to win.  But, for every winner there has to be a loser.  
And no one can win them all forever.  


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