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It's PAL, does anyone care who wins and loses? I guess only the towns that stack the teams instead of splitting them evenly.

Only crazy mommy and daddy's care. Most PAL kids worry about what snack they are getting post game. Even the travel kids.

I think the majority of "c" and "d" players do actually care, as do the coaches that give up their time. They were not blessed to be lax studs but many still enjoy playing, being on a team and competing with their friends and working to get better--especially in the older grades.

Only crazy mommy and daddy's care. Most PAL kids worry about what snack they are getting post game. Even the travel kids.

It's PAL, does anyone care who wins and loses? I guess only the towns that stack the teams instead of splitting them evenly.

Then we're in agreement, PAL matters to everyone that plays... except apparently the two guys who posted before.

Only crazy mommy and daddy's care. Most PAL kids worry about what snack they are getting post game. Even the travel kids.

You obviously come from a C program. These boys are 10 or are going to be. You still bring snacks to the games???? Give away the stick man and go buy a mit.

You are telling me travel kids don't get snacks at tourneys? What are you feeding little Johnny...protein shakes and quinoa? Give me a break.

We keep recently fallen tauntauns on our sideline and slice there bellies open and have the kids stick their hands in there as soon as they come off the field to warm up. AD at High School gets annoyed when the coaches forget to remove the carcass after games though.

And that is the point, everyone plays.

So when the less skilled player get in and the team loses, no one cares. If people really cared, the bench kids would never play and when they got in none of the good kids would pass the ball to them. So the way it is done in my town is they even out the teams and when that beginner/less skilled kid scores by a miracle, we all celebrate and have FUN...if you want to practice 3 times a week and play your starters all game, and stack your team and celebrate when your AAAAA team wins, go ahead. NO ONE CARES.

Everyone on my team plays, a lot. We celebrate every score, every ground ball, every assist and save by the goalie. The best kid gets as much love as the worst. But make no mistake, they ALL care. So do the parents. If your kid doesn't care then he should join the chess club because he doesn't have a competitive bone in his body. In my experience, the parents that profess not to care usually care the most.

Sorry Pal its only PAL! My son is a top kid on his team and is a top contributor on a travel team as well, at these games he feeds the ball to his teammates/buddies and hopes it banks in off a stick. If he wanted against most teams he could score a handful of goals a game, but he doesn't Because He Gets It. When its done he couldn't be happier and he and his buds are having a blast. We never talk about what the score was except in passing. Usually we get it wrong anyway. When he plays club, he cares. I don't ever care as long as he is working hard ...life is short, have fun and don't be that parent.

Sorry Pal its only PAL! My son is a top kid on his team and is a top contributor on a travel team as well, at these games he feeds the ball to his teammates/buddies and hopes it banks in off a stick. If he wanted against most teams he could score a handful of goals a game, but he doesn't Because He Gets It. When its done he couldn't be happier and he and his buds are having a blast. We never talk about what the score was except in passing. Usually we get it wrong anyway. When he plays club, he cares. I don't ever care as long as he is working hard ...life is short, have fun and don't be that parent.

LOL..."don't be that parent", says the parent that opens his reply with bragging about how great his kid is.
You're kidding right????

I heard the Bellport 8th grade team did very well - anyone see them?

I heard the Bellport 8th grade team did very well - anyone see them?

Refs at Franklin Square vs Lynbrook game past Sunday were great! Called a tight game but explained to boys what the rule meant as it was being called. They were talking to the boys all game...great learning experience for them. Thanks guys!

this weekend we see the beginning of the end. Nassau doesn't post the records, can they be found somewhere?

Sorry to bore you. Don't sign Jr. up next year then. Went fast for us. But I guess we liked watching the kids have fun and learn more about the game.

Too many pansy d-bags like you around giving everyone a trophy.

Who said anything about trophies? It's the one time he plays with kids he knows in town. He has fun. From your reaction I can tell you never played a sport or won much, otherwise you'd be ok with your kid doing something just for the sake of doing it. As I said mr serious, just tell your kid he can't play and be honest with your rationale for it. I'm sure a kid will understand. And just think, you'll get back all 7 or 8 of those Sunday mornings back. All that extra time to have a championship at the breakfast table over who ate the most pancakes. You can probably make up at shirt for it on the web.

Love it!!! Couldn't agree more