In FFPS the kids keep score, they do make individual goals/points and they know who won or loss each game and who made the most goals. The great thing about FFPS, is it keeps parents in check and lets young kids be kids and play a game, without witnessing unsportsmanlike behavior from parents and coaches. It uses a team balancing approach so that each team has as close a level playing field as possible, so the fun factor is there for the kids each season. Which is why you don’t have the same team dominate year after year, like you see in other youth sports leagues.

Every parent wants their kid to be a winner and a competitor. However, I also want them to learn sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play. Even FFPS can’t take the drive or competitiveness out of children, nor does it attempt to. It simple lets girls and boys enjoy a game of fair play for 1hr on a Saturday morning together, without parents ruining it for everyone with poor behavior or projecting their weak egos on little kids just trying to learn and play a game of soccer.

Kids will have plenty of other opportunities to learn “life is not fair” and “its a dog eat dog world”. So I see nothing wrong with showing them an opposing view and alternative in the mix of life’s lessons.

My kids have enjoyed FFPS as well as other regular sports leagues, and the lessons each gives.

*Disclaimer: I was a long time parent volunteer/coach with FFPS. I also have participated in other competitive sports leagues with my kids, as a father of 4 girls and 1 boy.

Adriane ~ “You CAN’T WIN!.. Why don’t you change your thinking?? everybody else does!”

Rocky ~ “Because I’m a fighter! That’s who I am.. that’s who you married. We can’t change who we are! All we can do is fight with heart, and fight to WIN. No matter what the odds”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwPb7g_BlXQ