Youth soccer league in Canada.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Can you believe this #######?

Canadian Youth Soccer League: Winning by More Than Five Counts as a Loss

Published June 04, 2010

A Canadian youth soccer league is taking heat after introducing a new rule that says any team that wins a game by more than five points will actually lose by default.

The rule, intended to foster sportsmanship, replaced the Gloucester Dragons Recreational Soccer league’s former five-point mercy regulation, which said any points scored beyond a five-point differential would not be registered, the National Post reported.

But some players and parents say the new rule will only keep these children from reaching their full potential as players and coddle sore losers.

“They should be saying anything is possible. If we can get five goals really fast, well, so can the other team,” player Kevin Cappon, 17, told the Post. "People grow in adversity… 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.”

Coppon’s father, Bruce Cappon, agreed.

“Heaven forbid when these kids get into the real world. They won’t be prepared to deal with the competition out there,” he told the Post.

The league has 3,000 children ranging from four to 18 years old.

According to the new rules, coaches are encouraged to take measures like making players kick with their weaker foot, moving players out of their usual positions, or taking players off the field entirely if they have a strong team, the Post reported.

Club director Sean Cale told the Post the league is simply trying to make the game fair and that the new rule will eventually be replaced by a pre-season skill assessment to make fair teams, the Post reported.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/06/04/canadian-youth-soccer-league-win-points-lose-game/

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Thank goodness it is soccer...and Canada.

[^_^ 5,021]

Real men don't play soccer anyway. Talk about a gay sport for quaint European (and Euro-wannabe) girlymen.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

It's the libral bs mentality that there's not allowed to be real winners and losers.

We're literally seeing high school graduations now days with several Valedictorians instead of one.

Competition is non-existant it seems in many areas.

There's many sports leagues out there for kids now days that don't even keep score.

Also the whole "participant ribbon" bullshit as well.

It's all moronic.

[The_Dude 1,142]

It's the libral bs mentality that there's not allowed to be real winners and losers.

We're literally seeing high school graduations now days with several Valedictorians instead of one.

Competition is non-existant it seems in many areas.

There's many sports leagues out there for kids now days that don't even keep score.

Also the whole "participant ribbon" bullshit as well.

It's all moronic.

Yes, because political dogma is what is in question here.

And to gary, this isn't just soccer, and just in Canada. I've seen it in other sports in various parts of the country.

[^_^ 5,021]

I've seen it in other sports in various parts of the country.

I guess the Euro-virus is spreading.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

It's the libral bs mentality that there's not allowed to be real winners and losers.

Never miss an opportune moment to blame it on liberalism.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Real men don't play soccer anyway. Talk about a gay sport for quaint European (and Euro-wannabe) girlymen.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Nice stick. On second thought, he has to be facing the other way. :rofl:

[Nagishkaw 510]

:blush:

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Nice stick. On second thought, he has to be facing the other way. :rofl: