But, when the game ends, she lets it go immediately. After thier middle school volleyball team lost thier first district game and were out for the season, several kids were crying and hugging. Mine said, what's for dinner.
What really gets DD 3 upset is when her team loses their last bracket game in a tournament, and other girls say things like "It's better this way, I'm tired and I want to go home." That sticks in her craw for a long time.
After thier middle school volleyball team lost thier first district game and were out for the season, several kids were crying and hugging. Mine said, what's for dinner.
Should there be passion that carries past the final out? Is it ok or good to let it go that quick?
Usually DQ!So what was for dinner??
I do not see the kids who throw their helmets and pout as the same kids who cry after a devastating defeat. Usually the pouters are whining about their own performance (or lack thereof).
In my experience, Younger kids who cry over a loss are doing so because they are (sometimes) more passionate about the game than others, and it is kind of a natural outlet for the frustration for them. Also, they don't cry after every loss, just the ones that were important to them for whatever reason. Let 'em cry and hug, there's nothing wrong with acting like a kid once in awhile.
then there are kids who cry too easily- I can't help you there. used to have kid who would always tear up out of frustration when she wasn't playing well. used to bug the hell out of me!
Also, as the girl grows up, she learns to deal with the loss without crying.
I have heard more than a few college coaches say that one of the things they look at when watching a player is how they respond after a loss. They do not want to see that kid sporting a carefree attitude. They want to be able to tell she just lost. a lot of kids just don't care that much. (especially on a sunday and they want out of there)
In the WCWS brackets, everytime a team is "2 and Q" there are plenty of tears.