re: "Unlucky" -- the participation trophy of soccer tems

In general soccer coaches should be more honest with players, relative to the level of play. If you’re competing to win state and be a regionally competitive team there should be football style candor from the coaches.

It was refreshing to hear the coaches when my son started playing Jr High football. I had been waiting for that through three years of soccer, and finally...and this was at a private catholic school.