From CBC News (April 15, 2013)
Focus on winning can lead to a drop in participation, sedentary lifestyle, contends LTAD
A group that promotes removing scoreboards in children's sports says removing the focus on winning keeps players engaged in the sport longer.
Richard Way, the project lead for Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) with Canadian Sport for Life, says keeping scores and standings for young children does nothing to build self-esteem and positive sportsmanship.
"When we have a little eight, nine-year-old that wants to be creative and take some risks in a game, they're yelled at by parents to pass the ball because it might be a goal against the team and then drop them in the standings," he said.