Football chiefs ban local newspapers from printing results of children's matches - in case it upsets

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ldren-s-matches-case-upsets-losing-teams.html

• FA has banned the publishing of results for youth games across England
• It applies to newspapers, club and league websites and social media posts
• Parents and football team managers have criticised the Youth FA ruling
• They say it makes 'children proud' and losing is important part of the game

Football chiefs have banned local newspapers from publishing match results of children's games - in case it upsets the losing teams.

The Football Association has ordered local papers in England to stop publishing the youth football results to make it more 'child centred and less results orientated.'

It applies to newspaper articles, club and league websites and social media channels.

Youth FA officials say publishing 'one sided score lines can act as a disincentive to continue playing for many children.'

But parents and football team managers have criticised the Youth FA ruling which covers U7 to U11 matches.

They say it makes their children proud to see themselves mentioned in the press and can't understand the official's bizarre new rules.

Mike Wood, whose son plays for Horley Town Allstars U9s, in Surrey, said: 'I just think it's a little bit disappointing because nothing's ever been put in the paper that is defamatory about the other teams.

'From a personal point of view, it buoys my son a little bit and raises his confidence.

'They look forward to it. They see their photos and their names and it boosts them.

'As long as things are friendly and they are not derogatory I do not personally see a problem.'

He added: 'It's human nature that you are never going to go through life winning everything and I know they are only young children, but it's the way of life.

'You can't win everything, all of the time.'

For trophy events leagues can publish who won the competition but not any related score lines, or scorers in an attempt to boost children's self-esteem.

Merstham Mustangs coach Paul Slaney said local paper The Surrey Mirror was important to his team - even when they were losing.

He said: 'I can't see any reason why people can't be proud and have a mention in the newspaper.

'It's not how you win, it's how you lose as well and you have got to lose to win.

'We had three seasons where we never won a game at home and it's only this season that we started winning.

'It's something we are very proud of and the Surrey Mirror supported us. That was essential for our development.'

The penalties for breaking the ruling remain unclear.

An FA spokesman said: 'The FA places a great deal of importance in ensuring that youth football is played in a positive and fun environment.

'Our aspiration is to ensure that a progressive, child-friendly approach pervades and we challenge the win-at-all-costs mentality that has been recognised to stifle development and enjoyment for young people.

'Among the range of measures to have been introduced to reflect this, The FA now directs leagues not to publish individual score-lines from matches in competitions featuring Under 11s teams.

'While it is not the intention of The FA to stifle the positive benefits that come from recognition of achievement - and do not suggest this - significant consultation during our FA Youth Review with children (players), parents, coaches, clubs and league volunteers concluded that where there are one sided score lines, these can act as a disincentive to continue playing for many children.

'This conflicts with our aspiration to make youth football more child-centred and less results orientated on order to support the long term development of players.'

 

Wouldn't it be better to tackle the amount of ridiculously one sided contests rather than pretend they don't happen?

 

Utter tosh, part of the ‘no losers syndrome’ that seems to creeping in. Loosing games heavily is part of sporting education; the better times that invariably follow in time are thus more greatly appreciated.

 

I think if goal scorers come from a minority group they should get a mention in the newspaper.

 

I tried but it wouldn't let me! Blame not606.

 

I wonder if this will be followed by rugby scores, cricket scores and tiddlywinks scores in the future.

 

Basil Fawlty: "Don't mention the score!"

 

That's twenty 20 cricket screwed then.

 

Spot on.

Why should those who win negatively be singled out by fascist score recorders and positively undermined results wise?

How is that meant to encourage the skilfully inept to enjoy the game?

Make the winners losers and the losers winners, then all will empathise with the positional relativity of the order of all the teams.


This should also apply to the so called higher levels of football.

Release no results during the season then publish the final league table on the last day of the season.

For the whole season hope springs eternal for every team.

What joy. What larks.


Hurrah! Hurrah!

Up the Tigers! (But not at the expense of anyone else obviously)

 

If there was any possible chance of keeping a lid on results, that could actually turn out to be quite interesting.

 

It should be quite easy to avoid announcing the scores on MOTD and for those attending matches. So far it only applies to youngsters and newspapers so there's plenty of room for progress on this front.

 

"You've got to lose to win"



Said no **** ever.

 

I can't help but think this has started from the very top of the FA...
Get us all conditioned that it doesnt matter if we win or lose, just in time for Euro 2016

 

I'd give you 3 "likes" for that, but not606 won't let me !

 

Real Madrid 0 Malmo FF 0 Tonight's result.
Just in case you were wondering.

 

You can always give some other random nonsense I come out with the likes instead.

 

Ok Peter, just respond to this & there will be the 3rd "like" for you.

The F.A., in their wisdom, are taking an ultra PC position on this non-issue. In fact, by doing so, they are destroying the essence of natural human development.
Darwin will be turning in his grave.
Defeat & recovery from defeat maketh the man. Victory of others inspires the vanquished to improve.

That's my random nonsense for the day. You were only reporting the F.A.'s nonsense. Your Fawlty Towers reference was superb.

 

I don't know what to say.

 

rubbish.