Don't Play To Win
Shame on the Weymouth Babe Ruth and JBL (Junior Basketball League) coaches that promote an exclusionary “We Play To Win” youth sports mentality. When articles appear praising Babe Ruth All-Star teams for District Tournament victories, or travel basketball teams for playoff wins, left out is the fact that there are players in each program that aren’t allowed to participate in the fun because the coaches don’t think they’re good enough.
click here http://www.waheyboys.com/2009/June/28/PlayToWin.html to read more.
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coaches, read up before designating a kid to right field for life
Posted by: b-o | June 29, 2009 10:36 AM
Wahey! I concur with Har's well reasoned treatise on youth coaching. His position is obviously deeply informed by personal experience, both as player and coach. Unfortunately, the barriers to improved coaching revolve around the education of adults who are less well informed, and often motivated by personal credos that are deeply ingrained and hard to break down.
Posted by: paul niles | July 28, 2009 07:30 AM