RM> While I agree in principle, there IS one distinct difference
RM> in that sports participation is voluntary (and please don't
RM> let's change this to gym class), whereas academics are not.
RM> Don't misunderstand, I find nothing wrong with the concept
RM> of the best rising to the top in ANY endeavor, but I also
RM> appreciate the legitimate concerns for kids who have never
RM> really had ANY success, praise, etc... Surely you would have
RM> appreciated a pat on the back once in awhile in gym, no?
    No.
    Being the last kid picked when team captains picked teams taught me that 
I might find other forms of recreation better suited to me, and concentrating 
on them was better than being given a false sense of self-esteem in physical 
sports.
    As the smallest runt in the class, I didn't feel slighted by not being a 
"success" in gym!
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