In class, we watched a video on how awarding everyone in a competitive environment is actually hurting more than it is awarding . In the video, it showed in youth sports, all teams will get a trophy for their efforts. They can win first place or finish last, and they are all rewarded. This "trophy culture" is affecting youth sports everywhere. Not only is it letting children have the mindset of they can perform however they want and still get a reward, it is actually lowering standards of how they perform. In other words, effort.
It is definitely true that it is important to make every child that played on the team feel special; however, there must be another way that encourages effort to gain more of a reward. Without a reward, there is no point in playing. With a reward for however they preform, it discourages effort. If they would implement a system to both award and encourage effort, it would be crucial for the growth of the child
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