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Old Thu Apr 15, 2004, 03:04pm
Mark Dexter Mark Dexter is offline
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Originally posted by mick

When I used to be a parent: [*]Reward your child whether the team wins or loses.[*]If you have a complaint or concern, don't raise it in the middle of a game.[*]Applaud when either team makes a good play. [*]Praise effort. [*]Respect the referee’s calls.[*]Talk to your neighbor during games (don't get too caught up in scores or statistics).[*]Ask your child, ‘Was it fun?’ before ‘Did you win?’[/list]
Sadly, it's hard to see even one of these displayed at a rec game nowadays.
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