Do they play actual positions?

You should call it your finishers wall. You only get the medal if you cross the line. T-shirts are for participating.

Nice Collection Rain Man.

My daughter is in a private school that is a part of our church. They have an awards ceremony at the end of the year and the little kids always get a trophy for something, usually a character award. Last year she moved to the next age group and did nothing to earn a trophy, so she didn't get one. She was upset and thinking that she had done badly because she didn't get one. I explained to her that trophies are earned and that if she wants a trophy that she needs to work for it. She took it to heart. School started last week and she has been hitting her schoolwork hard. I have never seen her this determined. Why did that happen? Because nobody handed her a silly trophy that she didn't earn. This is what the ridiculous participation trophies take away. Did my daughter get her feelings hurt? Yes. And it was a character building moment. This is how we grow our children. Why can't people understand that?

I think this is the way to go.

Good call. It is now officially my Finisher's Wall.

Hey!!! My kids are winners! That's why we named them Walker and Texas Ranger. If we wanted a couple of sissies, we would have named them Dr Quinn and Medicine woman.

No, the opposite in fact and he told them at half time they couldn't kick a goal without passing twice. There were several reminders about sportsmanship.

I know nothing about soccer. Another of the kids had a game today and it was a little different. I know nothing about positions but it didn't suck to watch these kids play as bad as an feared it would. The 2nd had a goalie and another defender that stayed back in front of them.

Young kids, their first game ever, no goalie.

Participation awards are good at showing how important it is to show up. Most of college was just showing up 15 minutes early and acting like you gave a ****.