Andrew Bogut rips NRL changes to junior football

[NT_Tiger]

From what I've seen in soccer . . . . The neutering of competition started around 12 odd years ago.
The mothers of the kids that never kicked a ball in their lives were distraught at lil poopsy-kins losing a soccer game, and coming home crying. Mummy always taught him he was the most special thing on God's good earth and that he was a champion. Then, when reality stepped in, mommy didn't like it. And as in so many other arenas, mommy didn't want to change her kid to fit in . . . oh no, just change the system. So now we don't keep score till they are 12 odd. And that suits poopsy-kins just fine, coz he doesn't have to improve or try harder . . . everyone is a winner !
Now all we have to do is to make sure that life is as even-handed as mommy. Otherwise, that kid is in counselling from a very early age.

My wife is into Soccer and she is a pretty adept player.
I hate it with a passion. I think it is a BS game at all levels.
My wife was teaching my son some moves several years ago and I came along. I told him there's only one move you need to remember; If someone kicks you the ball and there's a defender nearby, fall over and grab your knee and roll around in agony. That's the only move you need.
My wife got the sh!ts and that was the end of my son's soccer career.

 

[hobbo1]

From what I've seen in soccer . . . . The neutering of competition started around 12 odd years ago.
The mothers of the kids that never kicked a ball in their lives were distraught at lil poopsy-kins losing a soccer game, and coming home crying. Mummy always taught him he was the most special thing on God's good earth and that he was a champion. Then, when reality stepped in, mommy didn't like it. And as in so many other arenas, mommy didn't want to change her kid to fit in . . . oh no, just change the system. So now we don't keep score till they are 12 odd. And that suits poopsy-kins just fine, coz he doesn't have to improve or try harder . . . everyone is a winner !
Now all we have to do is to make sure that life is as even-handed as mommy. Otherwise, that kid is in counselling from a very early age.

My wife is into Soccer and she is a pretty adept player.
I hate it with a passion. I think it is a BS game at all levels.
My wife was teaching my son some moves several years ago and I came along. I told him there's only one move you need to remember; If someone kicks you the ball and there's a defender nearby, fall over and grab your knee and roll around in agony. That's the only move you need.
My wife got the sh!ts and that was the end of my son's soccer career.

?

 

[tiger05premier]

From what I've seen in soccer . . . . The neutering of competition started around 12 odd years ago.
The mothers of the kids that never kicked a ball in their lives were distraught at lil poopsy-kins losing a soccer game, and coming home crying. Mummy always taught him he was the most special thing on God's good earth and that he was a champion. Then, when reality stepped in, mommy didn't like it. And as in so many other arenas, mommy didn't want to change her kid to fit in . . . oh no, just change the system. So now we don't keep score till they are 12 odd. And that suits poopsy-kins just fine, coz he doesn't have to improve or try harder . . . everyone is a winner !
Now all we have to do is to make sure that life is as even-handed as mommy. Otherwise, that kid is in counselling from a very early age.

My wife is into Soccer and she is a pretty adept player.
I hate it with a passion. I think it is a BS game at all levels.
My wife was teaching my son some moves several years ago and I came along. I told him there's only one move you need to remember; If someone kicks you the ball and there's a defender nearby, fall over and grab your knee and roll around in agony. That's the only move you need.
My wife got the sh!ts and that was the end of my son's soccer career.

And the end of your marriage as well?

 

[jadtiger]

From what I've seen in soccer . . . . The neutering of competition started around 12 odd years ago.
The mothers of the kids that never kicked a ball in their lives were distraught at lil poopsy-kins losing a soccer game, and coming home crying. Mummy always taught him he was the most special thing on God's good earth and that he was a champion. Then, when reality stepped in, mommy didn't like it. And as in so many other arenas, mommy didn't want to change her kid to fit in . . . oh no, just change the system. So now we don't keep score till they are 12 odd. And that suits poopsy-kins just fine, coz he doesn't have to improve or try harder . . . everyone is a winner !
Now all we have to do is to make sure that life is as even-handed as mommy. Otherwise, that kid is in counselling from a very early age.

My wife is into Soccer and she is a pretty adept player.
I hate it with a passion. I think it is a BS game at all levels.
My wife was teaching my son some moves several years ago and I came along. I told him there's only one move you need to remember; If someone kicks you the ball and there's a defender nearby, fall over and grab your knee and roll around in agony. That's the only move you need.
My wife got the sh!ts and that was the end of my son's soccer career.

At least you told your son the most important professional play

 

[NT_Tiger]

From what I've seen in soccer . . . . The neutering of competition started around 12 odd years ago.
The mothers of the kids that never kicked a ball in their lives were distraught at lil poopsy-kins losing a soccer game, and coming home crying. Mummy always taught him he was the most special thing on God's good earth and that he was a champion. Then, when reality stepped in, mommy didn't like it. And as in so many other arenas, mommy didn't want to change her kid to fit in . . . oh no, just change the system. So now we don't keep score till they are 12 odd. And that suits poopsy-kins just fine, coz he doesn't have to improve or try harder . . . everyone is a winner !
Now all we have to do is to make sure that life is as even-handed as mommy. Otherwise, that kid is in counselling from a very early age.

My wife is into Soccer and she is a pretty adept player.
I hate it with a passion. I think it is a BS game at all levels.
My wife was teaching my son some moves several years ago and I came along. I told him there's only one move you need to remember; If someone kicks you the ball and there's a defender nearby, fall over and grab your knee and roll around in agony. That's the only move you need.
My wife got the sh!ts and that was the end of my son's soccer career.

And the end of your marriage as well?

Nah, We're all good. It did take her some time to see the humour in it though, especially when they would go out for a kick and he'd do the move.
Taught him well.
Maybe this should be in the dad humour thread.

 

[tiger05premier]

From what I've seen in soccer . . . . The neutering of competition started around 12 odd years ago.
The mothers of the kids that never kicked a ball in their lives were distraught at lil poopsy-kins losing a soccer game, and coming home crying. Mummy always taught him he was the most special thing on God's good earth and that he was a champion. Then, when reality stepped in, mommy didn't like it. And as in so many other arenas, mommy didn't want to change her kid to fit in . . . oh no, just change the system. So now we don't keep score till they are 12 odd. And that suits poopsy-kins just fine, coz he doesn't have to improve or try harder . . . everyone is a winner !
Now all we have to do is to make sure that life is as even-handed as mommy. Otherwise, that kid is in counselling from a very early age.

My wife is into Soccer and she is a pretty adept player.
I hate it with a passion. I think it is a BS game at all levels.
My wife was teaching my son some moves several years ago and I came along. I told him there's only one move you need to remember; If someone kicks you the ball and there's a defender nearby, fall over and grab your knee and roll around in agony. That's the only move you need.
My wife got the sh!ts and that was the end of my son's soccer career.

And the end of your marriage as well?

Nah, We're all good. It did take her some time to see the humour in it though, especially when they would go out for a kick and he'd do the move.
Taught him well.

That's awesome

Yeah it is funny

Most women take that sought of joke to heart where as men see the humour and laugh it of

 

[Tim Sheens]

I like the participation rules for very young kids but believe competition should start at 10 or 11 and get more intense over the years.

Lot's of anger on this thread. Why not teach your kids what you want, it's your job not society's.

Yeah, that's pretty well how it is now, so competing from ten and up works well for mine. In these days of increasing technology, we all have to make sure we are getting out and about, so having kids running around for fun from the start of their school years has to be encouraged and not necessarily competitive.

 

[Harvey]

It doesn’t matter whether they are told there is no competition.

The kids know who won and lost, who scored the tries or goals, and who the good go to players are.

 

[twentyforty]

How do you play a game without competing? Particularly a game with an opponent?
How do we reduce testosterone levels in men?
How do we divide generations ?
How can we divide people by race, religion, sex? etc?
How do we reward losing while taking the shine off winning?
Why should we do that?

During the 1890s, about the same time as a guy at Rugby School was organising some rules for a new team body contact sport, a couple of intellectual academics were working on such a plan.

 

[rustycage]

It doesn’t matter whether they are told there is no competition.

The kids know who won and lost, who scored the tries or goals, and who the good go to players are.

It's true. The kids keep their own score. I'm fine with the no ladder, no winners and losers format. I don't really think it hinders the kids at all. I get more frustrated at them being penalised for tackling too hard or around the shoulders, or kicking the ball too high. Children have heaps of fun just playing so let them play. This whole no tackling in the young years is crazy imo too. They really don't get hurt at all. It's kind of like a copper grabbing you for going 65 in a 60 zone - overly cautious.

 

[twentyforty]

Players in the NRL didn’t always cry after a loss.
Welcome to the evolution of humans brought on by a political subculture.
In many ways, we are like sheep. We behave in accordance to the expectation of others. Pretty soon there won’t be a dry eye following a loss.
The sooner we learn how to be gracious following a win or loss the better. Those early years are crucial learning times and this is why those who want these changes also want kids at school earlier. Home schooling is now becoming very popular.