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In an age where everyone is expected to be recognized, there must be an understanding that the world does not progress by congratulating the “average.” I believe that giving participation trophies makes people stop competing; especially if the trophies are given at a very early age. For example, a team of small children have a terrible baseball season, but it’s okay! Because the coach gives out trophies to everyone. This in turn only teaches the child that no matter how bad life gets, they will always be rewarded. Participation trophies create future generations of entitled adults as seen by today’s generation. We need to reward kids that work hard for what they do for the sake of risk and reward. That is simply how progress is made in society. Yet I agree with one point made by the opposing side. I believe that participation should be recognized sometimes. Participation can teach kids that teamwork matters in every little aspect of society. Participation trophies should be eliminated but participation should still merely just be recognized with a pat on the back as said by Betty Berdan, a high school junior from Connecticut. Participation trophies overall hinder the growing and learning process of kids; whether it is through sports, or any other competitive involvement.

Is giving kids participation trophies beneficial to children, or motivation killers? Many people all around the U.S. have their opinions for both sides of the discussion. James Harrison, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has weighed in on this topic. In many people’s eyes, his beliefs make a lot of sense, they understand where he’s coming from and what he is speaking about. Carol Dweck also made a statement to NPR about her belief’s on the topic. There are millions of important facts that need to be talked about with this epidemic: an estimated fifty-seven percent said “only winners” should receive a trophy for participation in kids sports, giving out participation trophies is tantamount to giving kids the wrong kind of praise, and this

That is what I think the participation trophies are doing to kids. When I was a kid my dad was always my coach during sports and if we were ever given those trophies he would tell the people that we did not want them. Maybe some kids so not understand the meaning of them but on my team we all did. “Giving everyone a trophy will not prepare them for the real world.” - Ashley Merryman, the co-author of “Nature Shock: New Thinking About Children.” I agree with her 100%. When kids do not try hard in the real world, they will most likely be fired from their job. If they are just given trophies they will not learn that sometimes they have to do more than just show up. There was an Olympic Gold Medalist say “losing was the best thing that ever happened to them, because it made them want to work harder.” Now I do not know who it was that said that but it makes complete sense.There has been some conversation about Kevin Durant just trying to find an easy way to get a trophy. In 2016, Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder and went and played for the best team in the league the Golden State Warriors. I think that is exactly what he did, he did not earn that trophy. Everyone hated what he did because the Warriors beat the Thunder the year before in the playoffs. Earning the trophy is the best feeling ever. When I was a kid when my team would not win a game, it made us want to come out the next game and try even

Participation trophies teach kids bad life lessons. They introduce the wrong idea at a young age that you can just show up and still be rewarded for minimal effort. If someone joins a sport they are expected to try their best and should be rewarded for doing so. When they are not then there is no point in even participating. Kurt Warner was quoted saying ‘ “ They don’t let kids pass classes 4 just showing up ” ‘ (Wallace). later in life people aren’t rewarded for showing up, and teaching something that is not true at such

Participation trophies are a highly debated topic among childrens sports. Many people beleive it is unessarcary, while others beleive it boosts self-esteem to non-confident young athletes. Participation Trophies should not be handed out because kids will learn that if the just give a little effort towards accomplishing something they will get rewarded.

Participation trophies only hurt kids. These trophies have been given out in many sports for decades but they do not mean much to older children. Something as simple as golden painted plastic will not keep a child playing for long after their first years. Children must also be taught how to compete early on. These trophies create a lack of competition in youth athletes and should not be given to children above the age of ten to help teach them life skills and to protect them from struggling in their future lives when they will have to compete for jobs.

With the news of James Harrison, the outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who took his kids participation trophies ignited a national conservation over the idea of Participation trophies. While many say that the idea of a participation trophy is idealizes a non-competitive attitude , I however say it's a great idea. One of main reasons on why we have participation trophies is that we would rather have your kid feel good about themselves then bad bad. The thing is, we are not talking about NFL Superstar Athletes, we are talking about 6 to 12 year olds. The worst thing you can tell a kid is that they aren't good enough. Kids shouldn’t be held up to the hall of fame standards, they aren't being idolize in the Little League hall of fame

Last year 7 year old Billy beat his opponent in a tennis match. Billy was so enlightened that he was going to get a trophy. Then, he looks to his opponent and saw that he was getting the same trophy as Billy! Billy felt very depressed after that because he worked so hard to win just to see the opponent getting a trophy for clearly not as much work. Participation trophies started in the 60’s to motivate inner city kids, but it spread like wildfire everywhere. Kids should not get trophies just for participating they need to work hard to get them this is ,because after time trophies can lose their value. It will also not encourage kids to improve with skills , and it is very expensive.

Do you think we have gone trophy crazy as a society? Lucas a sixth grader agrees. He complains about his trophies saying he has no room to put anything, he has even resorted to using a trophy as a door stop. Sport league owners want to give every child in their league like Lucas a trophy, but sports pros differ with that, knowing failure is one very important part of their success. So we should only award the best, because it is ineffective to keep kids coming, we are sending the wrong message.

Children should be given trophies based on their hard work and dedication. When a child starts something, knowing in the end that he or she will just receive a trophy no matter the outcome, then he or she feels they do not have to work as hard as if they were to have to work for that award. Not receiving a trophy could motivate a child to work hard and stay committed in that activity to achieve the best that he or she can be. “I don't care about improvement. I don't care that you're learning from your mistakes. All we expect is that you're always a winner”(Ross). This quote can offer a lot of insight. Although, it may say “I don’t care that you’re learning from your mistakes,” it only encourages learning from mistakes. If winning is the ultimate goal, children will learn from experience on what works and what does not work to help them win. Awards should be used as incentives for children to work hard. Like winning a state championship or individual wise like being a Most Valuable Player (MVP). That would show them that they out work everyone else and this is what they are rewarded

The children need to know that doing their absolute best will benefit them in the long run because they’ll receive a reward for all the hard work and dedication that, they put into the activity or sport. “Participation trophies are sugar coating the fact that children did not win at something” (“To Give or not to give participation trophies”). They should not be rewarded for participating and not coming out on top. We set goals to reach them, and be rewarded, we never get anywhere by just participating and not reaching the goals we set. Sports are about learning from mistakes and bettering yourself; for example, in softball, the athlete gets up to bat and the pitcher throws three strikes in a row and they strike out, but when they get back up to hit again they are going to adjust to the pitcher's speed and get a hit the second time around. Children learn from striking out, because making mistakes better them in the long run. If the children are being handed a reward for just participating, they are not learning from their mistakes. Children are not learning from their mistakes; therefore, they are not correcting their mistakes. This generation is learning bad habits at a young age. Parents are not comprehending that a bad work ethic at a young age will only get worse as they get older. For example, if a child scoots by in school and sports with no structure,

As a child that played in youth athletic leagues I can relate to idea of whether or not participation trophies should be allowed for everyone. Being on a youth team meant showing up to practice, working, and during games getting snacks and a participation trophy at the end of every game. It was like a routine and each every time the same thing would happen, i would practice throughout the week, compete on the weekend, and congratulate the other team no matter what the score. As young as I was I didn't care about score or whether or not things turned out well, I was just there to have fun. But, each and every time we played the score wouldn't be the same and whether or not I won that game determined if I actually deserved the trophy I was given.

To some parents, a good lesson to teach your child is to always do your best and try your hardest at everything you do. Another reason that kids deserve participation trophies is the fact that not all kids play for the trophies. According to an article by CNN, some kids (if not most) play the sport because they want to play the sport or improve. Also some parents help their kids focus on their effort and not just be concerned about the participation trophy. I for one, as a kid who played soccer and basketball, did not even know about the after season trophies for participation. Some sports teams even award trophies and medals for the simplest of things, like making a good play or showing really good sportsmanship (Article 3). According to The Mercury News, trophies can make children feel a lot more confident in themselves as long as they aren’t focusing on solely earning a participation trophy. My third reason, participation trophies get more kids excited to play sports. According to my third source, trophies postseason get more

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In modern day sports, the rules of the games are changing. Many sports are taking steps to better protect athletes. Soccer is prohibiting anyone under the age of 12 from heading. Many coaches and parents are choosing their players to wear protective headbands. The headbands are optional, but in many sports, such as football, the protective equipment is required. While new rules and equipment are being enforced into youth sports, many ask the question “Do these new rules and equipment really protect the athletes?”. This question comes from a variety of reasons such as the coach questioning the no header rule in soccer, many people still get concussions even wearing the headbands, and the quality of the protective equipment. Based on personal opinion, I believe the use of protective equipment for heading is unnecessary.