The issue being discussed in this paper is whether or not Little League sports should teach competition. When talking about Little League, we are referring to ten and eleven year olds. There are many sides, values, beliefs, and judgements that people hold on this issue. Some people are concerned with the kids as players, some as kids as potential athletes, etc. Through this paper we will be talking about Little League issues based on a coaches beliefs, values, and judgements.
Many coaches believe that winning is the only thing, that it is everything.
However, this is not the way we see it. We believe Little League is a great opportunity for all sorts of kids to learn more about the sport and how it is played. Little League is a time to learn more about the game, not how to win. Instead, these kids should be taught how to throw a ball accurately, how to play the different positions, what a game is like, and they all should be given a fair chance to play the game and learn what it is like to be on a team. Through playing on a team these kids can learn lifelong skills.