My Self-Esteem Has Gone Too Far (But, Boy, Do I Feel Good About Myself)!

Alphecca mentions that Some youth soccer leagues in Canada have decided not to keep score of the games or publish the standings of teams, anymore.

In the Toronto Star article that he links:

Tessa McDonald says it’s going to be “a lot weirder” to play soccer without keeping score. But she still wants to win.

“Winning is more fun than losing, and if there’s no score, how are you going to have fun?”

The 9-year-old midfielder, who plays for the North Toronto Soccer Club’s competitive under-10 team, says she will keep score in her head this year (“as long as it’s not more than seven”), but worries her teammates might not be equally motivated if the game “doesn’t matter.”

Tessa’s league is one of many across the province that will stop keeping score and tabulating standings this season in an attempt to shift the focus of kids’ soccer away from winning and toward skills development.

 I guess they'll have the skills to ensure that everyone is special!