Applauding the opposition at children's sports.
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Glad it wasn't just me being oversensitive.
To be honest I found it offensive. These lads were playing full-contact rugby for their respective schools, in some cases for the first time. They were getting properly stuck in and, inevitably, hurt in the process sometimes. I wouldn't dream of not acknowledging a good effort on the part of either team.
One of my ex-girlfriends was a supporter for the opposition. She always was a bad-mannered bint. But I don't think it was her influence, just ignorant ungenerous people.
To be honest I found it offensive. These lads were playing full-contact rugby for their respective schools, in some cases for the first time. They were getting properly stuck in and, inevitably, hurt in the process sometimes. I wouldn't dream of not acknowledging a good effort on the part of either team.
One of my ex-girlfriends was a supporter for the opposition. She always was a bad-mannered bint. But I don't think it was her influence, just ignorant ungenerous people.
Both my sons play junior football. Whilst we don't applaud opposition goals routinely, exceptional bits of play get acknowledged with a 'good save, keeper' or a 'great tackle' or whatever. When I get dragged into running the line I will also tell the oppositions player if he can go forward a bit to take the throw or to dry the ball/hands in his shirt etc.
Einion Yrth said:
Point of order sir; if you are running the line then there is no opposition, unless it's all 22 of the players and conceivably the other officials.
Point taken although it's 18 not 22 I do feel I am balanced though which is something notable at just about every game I have watched as well.Another thing I have seen is cheering of own goals, pretty unfortunate and thankfully not by the supporters of either of the boys teams
Edited by mfmman on Saturday 8th October 19:26
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