Participation Trophies Should be Prohibited
There are many kids that are playing sports , but winning or losing, should they get trophies all the time just for participating? A debate has been raging between whether kids should get participation trophies or not. I think that kids shouldn't get participation trophies just for participating in a sport they may or may not like.
Kids shouldn’t get participation trophies of a number of reasons. If kids aren’t getting trophies then not getting one could encourage those kids to work harder. The kids need to understand trying their best doesn’t always mean that you need a trophy. If you lose and get a trophy you’re not going to get any better because then you will think that losing is okay. Another reason why they shouldn’t get participation trophies is because it could give younger children the wrong impression. It could cause the kids to think that they don’t have to work any harder and that they will just get a trophy fot every good or bad thing they do. The last reason why kids shouldn’t get participartion trophies is becuause all you athletes need to know how the real world
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According to () “they all showed up, they all played hard. Besides learning soccer, it was a great socializing experience for them.” I do not agree with this statement because I think kids should have to earn a trophy. Another reason why the opposing side thinks younger kids should get participation trophies is because it could give the kids more encouragement. I agree but the kids need to learn from every good or bad thing they do to earn a real trophy. Regardless of that, I don’t think kids should get trophies just for participating. A sport should be fun but kids don’t need a trophy for everything you do in a game. If the kids don’t get trophies, it could encourage them to work even harder to get more than just a participation