Presenting any award to a child that may devalue the performance of other team members is not appropriate in youth sports. However, awards not intended to recognize only higher skilled players can be appropriate. For example:
Most Dedicated
Best Sportsmanship
Most Improved
Hardest Worker
Most Enthusiastic
Model Teammate
Awards such as these can recognize a child’s actions without necessarily singling out “good” and “bad” players.
Presenting any award to a child that may devalue the performance of other team members is not appropriate in youth sports. However, awards not intended to recognize only higher skilled players can be appropriate. For example:
