We want to make it a positive experience for the whole family. We want you to learn how to love the game. Youth sports help to build the fabric of our country. Along with family, church and school, youth sports provide a way for people to come together and help build a community we can all be proud of. The focus on winning distorts the real reasons why children participate in sports.
Children take up the game for many reasons.
The following information was presented by Vern Seefeldt, Martha Ewing, Steve Walk, Tim Hylka and Charles Trevor at the Annual Conference of the United States Soccer Federation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 29, 1999. Obviously, winning comes as a very low priority for children who participate in soccer. Children love to compete and play games, but winning is not a necessary component of their experience. More likely, they want to learn something about themselves and try to get better at something that is easily measurable. Sport provides a way for all participants to test themselves and see how they do.