The downside of exceptionalism

[Shawnee123]

(IMHO) People don't want to see exceptionalism anymore. Everyone is the same, everyone gets a trophy for showing up. If other sports are too hard then we will import or invent a sport that every kid can play. We don't want any kid to ever think they're not good enough. What is wrong, however, if Charlie is good at baseball and Louie is good at trumpet and Mark bakes a mean apple pie? With the loss of exceptionalism goes individualism.

[lookout123]

I ruffled some feathers at the club when I campaigned for and pushed through the elimination of "participation awards" for everyone at the end of the season. while that is cool for rec league kids, these are competitive teams and they should be rewarded for hard work, not just showing up.

We now have a new program in place that each team handles separately at the end of each month of the season.

Team awards are limited to the trophies they receive for winning, and tags for the kit bags for any tournament they place 1-3rd.

Individual Awards:

Blood patch: When a player takes a knock in the game and keeps on playing.

Assist patch: The player with the highest number assists for the month.

Goal patch: highest number of goals

Save patch: Highest number of saves

Each team can create their own special patches and ribbons but they must be tied to behaviors, not just showing up and paying the club fees.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

(IMHO) People don't want to see exceptionalism anymore. Everyone is the same, everyone gets a trophy for showing up. If other sports are too hard then we will import or invent a sport that every kid can play. We don't want any kid to ever think they're not good enough. What is wrong, however, if Charlie is good at baseball and Louie is good at trumpet and Mark bakes a mean apple pie? With the loss of exceptionalism goes individualism.

Sounds like the attitude of what some people want for America - everyone equal regardless of how hard some work or don't... The entitlement mentality. Sickening, well to me anyway.


My brother is a lot closer to this situation with this boy as he lives right there. MANY parents are pissed off that "the league" is pushing for this kid to be ostracized. There are some who are even willing to back him up if this gets any worse. They are clamoring for the boy to play and to play against their kids - thankfully.

[Elspode]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

(IMHO) People don't want to see exceptionalism anymore.

There's a reason for that. It keeps the common rabble down so that the people with big money can be the only exceptional ones, whether they are intellectually or physically deserving of being in that position or not.