Childs Play

My son just had his first flag football game this weekend and I was amazed to find that even at 6 and 7 years of age, some of the coaches are focused more on winning than on just playing the game. My son's team has 12 players and the same 4 or 5 boys sat out most of the game while the other 7 or 8 played the whole game. I sat next to one of the parents whose child played 5 minutes of a 45 minute game. How the coaches justify this type of play is beyond me. Isn't the point of playing sports at such a young age to just have fun and enjoy playing? Shouldn't every player have the chance to run with the ball or throw the ball? The same 3 boys handled the ball every time on my son's team. Two of which were the coach's sons. I find it disappointing that these coaches can't see beyond their own desire to win and that they have an opportunity to create some amazing memories for these boys. Instead some of these boys left their first game thinking they weren't good enough to play or that the coach didn't like them. What a shame and shame on the coaches for not seeing beyond their own desires. Will I be saying something to our coach? You can bet I will be having a conversation as I do not want my son playing for a coach with this mentality. I am hoping he will see an opportunity to be a great example to these boys. Wish me luck! Teresa