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Pride_and_Joy

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Totally with you.


I don’t care if we end up in a second tier. I just want there to be some modicum of parity in whatever division we compete. That’s what makes sports entertaining.

One of my sons plays on a travel soccer team. They play up 1-2 age groups in order to have competitive games in the local tournaments. They played one tournament in the upper division but within their age group and went 5-0 with 53 goals scored and 0 given up. It was just stupid. It was a massive waste of time for everyone involved. My son and his teammates felt no sense of accomplishment. They knew it was dumb.

They’re happier and getting better by losing to U13 and U14 teams than beating the brakes off of U12 teams.

Parity is critical for competition. Otherwise you don’t have competition — you have a slaughter.

(In response to this post by HoustonHokie)

Posted: 02/03/2022 at 3:51PM



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