From the CBC:
A group that promotes removing scoreboards in children’s sports says removing the focus on winning keeps players engaged in the sport longer.
Richard Way, the project lead for Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) with Canadian Sport for Life, says keeping scores and standings for young children does nothing to build self-esteem and positive sportsmanship.
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Way says there is no evidence to support the argument that tracking the number of wins and losses builds character in young players. He calls that argument “laughable.”
Nothing causes controversy in the sports ministry world quite like the topic of keeping score. So, what do you think about this concept of removing scoreboards? Will it keep kids engaged longer? What would be lost by not keeping score?
