Quote:
Originally posted by andrewm
WindyCityBlue, there is a huge difference between beating a team and humiliating a team. I see no advantage to beating a team 20-0 versus 10-0 in drafted league play. You end up looking like a bully. In drafted leagues it is more about having fun than winning. Sure you play to win. But you can also win with class. I coach every game to win, but little Johnny is just as happy with a 10-0 win versus a 20-0 win. And little Jimmy on the other team still has some self esteem left.
You just never know when your team might be on the other side of that 20-0 score...
|
The umpire is NEVER in charge of ensuring that everyone gets a warm, fuzzy feeling from his contest.
Perspective is the name of the game. Keep the wins and losses in persepctive and we won't have kids on "You Gotta See This" or "Sports Uncensored". The moment an umpire tells a coach or player how to play, he loses all credibility. This is an officiating website...the parenting one is somewhere else.