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Primary_Insect_553 t1_j9ahbsj wrote

Reply to comment by BackItUpWithLinks in What’s killing high school athletics? I think it’s AAU. by Parrothead1970

Respectfully disagree. Learning how to compete and dig in when things get tough are crucial life skills. Plus, winning IS fun. Losing motivates.

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BackItUpWithLinks t1_j9au63r wrote

  1. Nothing you said counters what I said
  2. In your scenario a school of 300 or 3,000 will have one team. How does that benefit anyone not on the team?
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Primary_Insect_553 t1_j9awxf2 wrote

  1. I’m saying high school should be on the more competitive side and not simply for “fun”

  2. There are JV teams and in some cases freshman teams that increase the number of kids able to play a particular sport at each school. We don’t have any schools in Maine with 3,000 kids, so kids with any passion at all about a sport have a chance to play. If you don’t make a freshman or JV team, that’s a pretty good indicator of how little effort you put into the sport - are you entitled to benefit from something you didn’t put effort into?

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FirstTimeCaller101 t1_j9ccsyv wrote

I agree, there are lots of valuable lessons to be learned from healthy competition. Most high schools offer intramural sports for those looking for a more casual experience or just wanting to learn how a certain game/sport works (also what PE class is for)

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Korathaexplorah t1_j9ajul7 wrote

I agree and thats why there are rec leagues. High School should be about winning. I also very much agree that losing is a motivator. When I first started wrestling, I won every match (1st grade). The first time I got 3rd and didnt get to stand on top of the platform I was a sobbing mess. Made me never want to have that feeling again and made me practice harder. I wouldnt be surprised if they got rid of the raised platforms, poor kids today get a ribbon just for showing up.

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