'While the regular in-season games have a (barely) tolerable and appropriate level of intensity, the playoffs are the stuff of my nightmares.'
I can feel the energy shift when I walk into the gym or onto the field and there’s a trophy on the line. Coaches pace the sidelines with visibly increased intensity and seriousness, while players bite their nails — there’s none of the typical pre-game silliness. Parents shuffle around for the perfect view and as soon as the first whistle blows, they lose all rationality and control.
usually include a healthy mix of intensely vocal and calmly enjoying. During the regular season it mostly balances out OK. But the playoffs typically leave me feeling like one in a handful of logical adults cheering among people from an entirely different planet.
And lastly, and most importantly, there are the kids, many of whom are far too emotionally immature to handle this high-stakes event run by overly-intense, lost-to-logic coaches, surrounded by extremely passionate and loud parents. And there’s nothing wrong with that! They’reAnd yet I’ve seen eight and nine year olds sobbing, expressing shame, guilt, and disappointment — and gloating over their wins, too.
And to be clear, as a competitive athlete for all of my young and teen years, I understand the enjoyment that good, healthy competition creates in sports. I understand the important lessons that these events can create and the motivation the playoffs can provide. But, until the adults involved can behave reasonably, our children should be protected from these events.
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