Valin Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 National Post: Terrine Friday June 1, 2010 In yet another nod to the protection of fledgling self-esteem, an Ottawa children’s soccer league has introduced a rule that says any team that wins a game by more than five points will lose by default.The Gloucester Dragons Recreational Soccer league’s newly implemented edict is intended to dissuade a runaway game in favour of sportsmanship. The rule replaces its five-point mercy regulation, whereby any points scored beyond a five-point differential would not be registered.Kevin Cappon said he first heard about the rule on May 20 — right after he had scored his team’s last allowable goal. His team then tossed the ball around for fear of losing the game.He said if anything, the league’s new rule will coddle sore losers.“They should be saying anything is possible. If we can get five goals really fast, well, so can the other team,” said Kevin, 17, who has played in the league for five years. “People grow in adversity, they don’t really get worse…. I think you’ll see more leadership skills being used if a losing team tries to recuperate than if they never got into that situation at all.”Kevin’s father, Bruce Cappon, called the rule ludicrous.....(Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 This is the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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