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The Importance of Teamwork and Sportsmanship

By Jason Sethre, Filmore County Journal, 12/22/17, 12:00PM PST

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Learning about teamwork and sportsmanship are more important than winning games in my playbook.

What are we teaching our kids?

I recently attended both seventh- and eighth-grade girls' basketball games in a school district in a land not-so-far away.  At this event, I witnessed something quite disappointing.

Much to my dismay, the referees didn’t appear to care about the safety of the players. They rarely called fouls, charging, traveling or double-dribble. As I said to one parent sitting in front of me, “This is like watching MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) basketball.”