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ABSTRACT:
Whether youth sports achieve its stated goals is questionable. In this ethnographic study of youth football, five purposes for playing were considered: (1) development of skills, (2) sportsmanship, (3) discipline, (4) having fun, and (5) winning. Coaches rated sportsmanship and fun as primary goals, yet those were not seriously pursued nor met. Winning, rated last by coaches, became the overriding goal of the team, as lesser players received little or no attention or meaningful playing time. Also conflict between coaches led to intimidation and conflict among players. The result of the team's failure to attain all the five stated goals left some of the participants with less than a healthy experience.
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