I'd have shot this coach

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Originally Posted by Torn

So they should not learn that losing is part of life? That sometimes life can be unfair?

That is not what I said. I'm just saying they are kids, let them play without winning being the most important thing. Of course they will learn to loose, only one team will win. Kids today learn life is unfair just by what's going on in the world.

Let them play, let them all have a chance to play. Treat them the same when they win or loose. My son played football from pee-wee up till he graduated. By the time he played middle school football, damn things changed. It got to be cut throat, a lot of the parents acted like the kids and the coaches were verbally abusive to the kids. I just think it's gotten out of hand. Kids learn by encouragement not by coaches screaming in their faces.