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My
Two Favourites:
1.
A Child's Plea
One
of the greatest blessings of organized sports is the
myriad of personal emotions a child can explore through
the experience. But those same feelings can turn into
a curse. And to compound the problem, parents have
to deal with their feelings as well. The following
poem illustrates some of the anxiety kids go through
as they try to cope with their own feelings as well
as the emotions of their parents.
Well here it is another hockey season,
So I am writing to you for just one reason,
Please don't scream or curse or yell,
Remember I'm not in the NHL,
I am only 11 years old,
And can't be bought or traded or sold,
I just want to have fun and play the game,
And I am not looking for fame,
Please don't make me feel like I've committed
a sin,
Just because my team didn't win,
I don't want to be that great, you see,
I'd rather play and just be me,
And so in closing, I'd like to give one tip:
Remember
the name of the game is SPORTSMANSHIP!!!
anonymus
author
2.
Six
Things Parents Should Say to Their Young Player
For
best results, parents should memorize and use the
following:
Before
the Game
I love you.
Good luck.
Have fun.
After
the Game
I love you.
It was great to see you play.
What would you like to eat?
by
Bruce Brownlee, Atlanta, Georgia
A Hockey Smart Tip For the Year
DO UNTO OTHERS RULE
The
infamous quote or The Golden Rule, "Do
unto others as you would have others do unto
you" is one of the most powerful
statements ever made. As a player, you should
want other players to play fair and be considerate
in their actions towards you. As a coach,
you should want to treat your players as you
would want to be treated if you were a player.
As a parent or guardian, you should want your
child to treat his or her coach and others
as you would want to be treated yourself.
Remember
to always Play Hard, Play Fair and Play Smart!
"Every
coach's dream is to play as a team..."
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