Good post glimmer,
It is so true that it is up to the youth, in any sport, to attain or enjoy what they desire most out of their sports participation. I have seen many skilled players with rotten, selfish attitudes who fail to reach their potential because they refuse to be a team player. The coaches refuse to address the attitude problems because it may make the player less motivated. The best a parent can do is to love and nurture our kids whether they play or not, win or lose, premier or rec. The child should be able to look back to his/her youth and say that they made great friends in sports and had lasting relationships, whether they were successful on the field or not. But we are a competitive nation and so participants in sports must make sure that the competitive spirit has limits. Young people can succeed and reach their goals with their skills, abilities and a competitive spirit, but they must allow their sports experiences to mold their character most of all.
