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Originally Posted by canadaump6
Classic example of American values. Forget about having fun, even when it's a league that is supposed to be fun. Competition and being the best take precedence over all the other reasons one might play in a Little League team.
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Hey, if it was expressed this way before, then sure, let the kids have fun. This league has playoffs, from what I've seen, so that dilutes your argument. There are leagues all over where fun and participation are the focal points. Once you add playoffs to the mix, IMO, you elevate competition just a bit.
Whose fun takes precedence? Jericho's, or the other kids who can't hit off him?
Frankly, from what I've read, it seems as if one of the board members has inserted himself into this to ensure his previously undefeated team wins the championship. This league has, hopefully, made a name for itself now; and maybe a new motto.
"Don't send your really talented kids here, we won't let them play."
Youth sports are about talent development, character building, fun, competition, and exercise. The league's policy has sacrificed three of these (for all the kids) for the benefit of one of them (for most of the kids).
What are these kids going to do when Mom and Dad aren't there to tell the other job seekers they can't compete because they're too good?