In The Great Trophy Debate: Do We Need Participation Awards? by John O'Sullivan it says, "The $2000-$3000 we spent every year on awards could have put dozens of kids on the field, and/or dozens of coaches through some quality coaching education." The few thousand dollars that is spent on making the awards could be spent on better and more useful things. Youth athletes might need better uniforms or more sports equipment to train with but the funds for these things are going towards awards. In life, if you don't earn something, you probably won't be rewarded. But in youth sports, the players are given participation awards for not trying much. It is not going to benefit them when they get older because youth athletes will think everything is just given to them. According to Pros And Cons: A Look At Participation Trophies For Youth Athletes it states, "There is no participation award for life. No one is going to simply hand you the life you want, you need to work hard to get the rewards you
In The Great Trophy Debate: Do We Need Participation Awards? by John O'Sullivan it says, "The $2000-$3000 we spent every year on awards could have put dozens of kids on the field, and/or dozens of coaches through some quality coaching education." The few thousand dollars that is spent on making the awards could be spent on better and more useful things. Youth athletes might need better uniforms or more sports equipment to train with but the funds for these things are going towards awards. In life, if you don't earn something, you probably won't be rewarded. But in youth sports, the players are given participation awards for not trying much. It is not going to benefit them when they get older because youth athletes will think everything is just given to them. According to Pros And Cons: A Look At Participation Trophies For Youth Athletes it states, "There is no participation award for life. No one is going to simply hand you the life you want, you need to work hard to get the rewards you