Young kids aged between six to twelve receive trophies just for participating in the sport they play. Those kids can lose every game that they participate in, and they will still receive a trophy for playing. By not giving all young kids trophies, they will be well prepared once they reach high school, the kids will not feel happy for losing, they will have a competitive edge, they will feel like they accomplished something, and it will leave the kids with something to play for.
To start, by not giving young children trophies, they will be well prepared for high school. When kids are playing sports at an early age, it seems as if they are satisfied with losing all the time, and they will start thinking that things in life are given and not earned; whereas, it is the other way around. Others may feel that it is good
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People may feel that kids should receive trophies because they are young and do not want to have their feelings hurt. But, it is better off for those kids to have the attitude of wanting to earn the trophy, rather than have a trophy given to them that all the players receive. Writer Madison says, "When you are young kids should receive trophies to keep them excited about their sport and to keep them involved in athletics going in to the future,". Being able to keep kids excited is good, but it seems like all the kids receiving trophies are excited for the wrong reasons. For example, they are not excited about going out and giving it their all, not excited about winning, and they are not excited about doing things as a team. Then again, people may say there are times when kids feel like they do not have enough time to relax, or if kids had to play competitively the kids would get tired of practicing (Hilary). At the end of the day, kids receiving trophies for participating will not be excited for what they should be excited about playing a team
Some people may argue that if everyone gets a trophy, everyone will be happy. That might be an understandable concern, however, according to people on blog.sportssignup.com, “By acknowledging everyone with the same award we’re actually celebrating no one and even undermining the efforts of those who really deserve to be recognized.” Similarly, it makes the kids who work really hard feel like there efforts were equal or worse than the efforts of those who do not try hard and do not work hard. On the other hand, if everyone gets a trophy than winners are no longer special. Kids should play sports because they enjoy playing them, not because they want a trophy. It is like one of those arcade games at the movie theater, you keep playing until you win. Another way to say this is, sports were made because they wanted to let people have fun and try to compete, but now sports is turning into the concept of everyone is a winner. Kids and adults feel like we are ruining what sports are supposed to be. In summary, many citizens think that kids should not get trophies for participation because only kids who work hard deserve
However, some people may argue that leagues should give out participation trophies. In an article by Lisa Hefferman on Today.com, it states “ the idea of giving trophies to only the winners doesn’t emphasize enough of the other values that are important.” (Today.com Aug. 2015) While this may seem true their are many other lessons children can learn from earning a trophy. These lessons may seem important there are many other important lessons children could learn from getting a trophy. In conclusion, young athletes should not get participation trophies.
Our society has shifted its beliefs in how we should treat competition in young people. The question is asked, should all kids get a participation trophy? As it may seem to be an unanswerable question, it honestly isn’t. Thought that the participation trophies may send the message that “coaches” value the kids’ efforts despite their abilities, trophies do not need to be given out. Your words mean just as much when you remind an athlete that you value them in more ways than one. Some may think trophies are a great idea because it shows that everyone’s a “winner.” However, I disagree with that idea. I believe that kids should know that they need to work their hardest in order to be rewarded and understand that not
Handing out participation trophies does not teach kids about the real world. O’Sullivan says, “We reward them for having a parent capable of registering them for a sport.” Participation trophies are for registering and showing up the day they hand out trophies, they are not for hard
A solution could be improved by only handing out trophies to those who have earned them. There have been many studies to show the harms of participation trophies and how they can affect a child’s future. One study has shown that “if coaches use trophy presentations as a way to acknowledge each player’s unique effort or contribution, that message can be powerful” (Ross), but the fact is that many coaches will not do this and for that reason participation trophies must be banned from youth athletics. When coaches hand out these trophies they are sending the message that they don’t care and just want the children to always be acknowledged as “winners.” Participation trophies have also diminished the value of true awards, and can make the children who have put in the effort and hard work not feel the reward they should.
A participation trophy can help a child's drive to improve. When a child plays a game and loses, but then watches the other team get a trophy they feel that they suck and won't try to improve. Once they get a participation trophy they make the child feel like they did good and that next time if they get better they will get a bigger trophy for winning and not losing. For instance, “Further, studies also tell us that children who participate in sports get better…”(Huffington 1). This exemplifies that children who participate feel the drive to get better at the sport. When inferring that since they participated they are getting an award if makes them feel like they did good, and then they want to get even better to get a better reward. Thus making the kids get better at the sport showing that participation trophies are beneficial to children, but there are more opportunities to show how they are
Ultimately, children need to learn what it takes in order to truly be awarded a trophy. Awards are not to just be handed out to each person who participates, but to the ones who have accomplished a victory. Every person loses at times and it is normal, but by teaching children what losing is, it could help them further in life. Little league is meant for children to learn how to play a sport and to have fun, but that does not mean that trophies need to be handed out for participation. Anything worth having in life comes with hard work and educating children of this at a young age will benefit them. A child does not deserve a participation trophy because it does not allow proper effort to be shown, each sport is played to win, and because a child deserves constructive criticism.
Trophies were once infrequent in society. You would have to go to your local jewelry store and spend top dollar on a shiny piece of sterling silver or gold. Thus, you didn’t see a whole lot of children running around with new trophies every week. However, with the arrival of the 1960s, many factories that had been once used to produce military goods during WWII would now be available for mass-production consumer goods. Trophies would now be marketed and sold to coaches and athletic departments, or available at your hometown sporting goods store (Merryman). In modern day society, sports participation trophies are almost guaranteed, ensuring every child is a “winner” at the end of the day. These participation trophies are extremely harmful to our youth and should only be given out when deemed necessary.
Imagine finishing in second place or not even making it into the quarterfinals, and then someone is handing out trophies to everyone anyway. This would give these people the wrong idea that they don’t need to win, since they’ll get rewarded either way. In the article, “Participation Trophies Send a Dangerous Message” by Betty Berden, she lists the cons of distributing participation trophies to younger people such as reducing competition, making winning less important, and giving off the misunderstanding that everyone is a winner. These are important factors to consider when deciding if it should be practiced. But according to some people, the only definitive positive is that handing out these awards grants a boost in self-esteem for younger
Should kids receive a participation trophy? No. Children should not receive participation trophy's for many reasons. One reason is that some kids work hard to be good at their sport. They spend thousands of dollars and countless hours practicing so that they can surpass everyone on their team.
(Fader 1) When a child is told that trying their best is enough, it makes it much harder for them to deal with losing a game. They will think that because they tried their best they should have won. Instead of noticing plays that their team did wrong, the child will mostly become angry at the other team. Thinking they “should’ve won” because they tried their hardest. This can make the future of a kid a lot more difficult. This is because if they don’t get into the college they want or they don’t obtain a job they want, they may throw a fit. If they can’t keep their anger in check over losing, it can be detrimental to relationships with other people and their own image. This is not the only other reason why trophies should not be given out to children
First of all, participation trophies can make kids feel like they are not good, or they are worthless to their team. Participation trophies let kids get rewarded for not acomplishing anything. I believe that if you want something in life you are going to have to work hard for it to achieve it. Participation trophies are a waste of money for the sports foundations providing the trophies. The money used for participation trophies could be used for the betterment of something else sports related like getting new equipment, or building a new baseball feild, or a new basketball court. The people that get participation trophies feel like they wasted their money on something that does not give them any pleasure.
In the situation before, every child received a trophy, even if they did not try their hardest. So, why try if you will be rewarded anyways? Sarah Maizes, a writer for Today, said that her children have shelves full of trophies for various sports, even though they’ve never showed any real progress in the sports. (Website #1) There is no motivation to try and get better when you are guaranteed a
I understand that the younger aged children get upset when they see other people with trophies. Children need to learn from a young age that they need to work for what they want. When they get older, people aren't going to just hand them everything. Also, some say that Elementary aged kids should get participation trophies because it will encourage them to do sports in high school. Some
If offering a trophy inspires a child to want to do something they wouldn’t normally do, and increases their self-esteem in doing so, there is nothing to lose. However, acknowledge those that go above and beyond the requirements of simply showing up, those that push themselves to be better both on and off the field, and those with the desire to want to be more than just mediocre. Encourage them, inspire them, and give them the tools it takes to keep pushing