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The whole mandatory play requirement chaps my a$$! IMO, this type of stuff just helps feed kids opinions of entitlement. If the kid is an all star, that doesn't mean he is just as good as his teammates!
Johnny, you want more playing time? Get better! How about a little extra batting practice, stay at the field with dad afterward and field some extra ground balls.
A couple of years ago, my sons hockey team lost the state championship game 2-0. The next day, I received an e-mail from a team mom asking for $15 so that she could order the kids medals anyway "because they did their best." My reply was that their best wasn't good enough, they should learn to earn their awards. I'm not trying to be cold hearted, I'm just trying to emphasize that youth sports are about fun and learning. Learning that anything worth having is worth working for.
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