Talking Footy

This has to be an early April Fools day joke.

If not

How will these poor kiddies ever get to experience the thrill of Missing & getting an Unco point

No scoreboard, ladder or match results for junior footballers under changes to be unveiled by AFL


CHILDREN will be banned from playing to win, keeping score and best and fairest awards under Australia-wide changes to junior football ­developed by the AFL.

Thousands of junior footballers in up to 150 leagues will be forced to play with no scoreboard, ladders or match results under the shake-up designed to promote participation rather than competition.

Footy-loving kids will this year also be barred from representative sides, play on smaller grounds, in smaller teams for less time under changes to be unveiled by the AFL in the next fortnight.



The scoring ban, previously restricted to under-8 and, in some cases, under-9 competition in Victoria, will this year be phased into many under-10 competitions.

Other leagues will phase in some changes this year and the remainder next year.

AFL national development manager Josh Vanderloo said the new rules had been drafted in consultation with leagues to give children “an enjoyment philosophy rather than a winning philosophy’’.

“Our research shows that kids play the game to have fun and not just to win,’’ he said.

“This game is for kids and these rules and regulations have been prescribed for kids so it will be better for them.’’


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victor ... 6869120535

If it is a joke they have hooked plenty..
In the comments there are a lot of angry parents /coaches/volunteers etc.

If it is real ..Oh my.

Kids are naturally competitive,& learning to win & lose gracefully is a part of growing up.

Australian Force em back League

I know of a number of junior leagues who have done this at Under 10 level for years. This is not new and it's nothing to be concerned about. I don't think it's an April Fool's joke, but rather it shows how many parents have their kids in the game for the wrong reasons.

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what a load of old cobblers ..............
the Victorian game
disintegrating before our very eyes

Jesus! Way to kill that competitive edge!! Imagine what the basketcase league will look like in 20 odd years, what with a bunch of softies runnin round thinking it doesn't matter if you win or lose, its how you play the game

Are the AFL for real about this?

Yes they are and it has worked in the past apparently. I believe rugby league does this also to a certain age level.

Cracker wrote:

. I believe rugby league does this also to a certain age.

it does

nothing of the sort


it only omits the finals & a table for age groups up to 10 .. & this occurs only in some districts with the others playing finals from age 6 ..
but they ALL keep score
every result is registered
& published for all to see

our kids know if they won or lost

plus they play in organised carnivals in lieu of finals that have ...... winners !!



this is seriously as silly as it gets
the VFL is a joke at all levels it seems :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

Raiderdave wrote:

Cracker wrote:

. I believe rugby league does this also to a certain age.

it does

nothing of the sort


it only omits the finals & a table for age groups up to 10 .. & this occurs only in some districts with the others playing finals from age 6 ..
but they ALL keep score
every result is registered
& published for all to see

our kids know if they won or lost

plus they play in organised carnivals in lieu of finals that have ...... winners !!



this is seriously as silly as it gets
the VFL is a joke at all levels it seems :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

Whats a joke is you making a big deal over under 10s sport!

The system has been in operation for many years in WA without problem.
It actually improves the kids math's ability as they compute the scores and cannot rely on the scoreboard.

Xman wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

Cracker wrote:

. I believe rugby league does this also to a certain age.

it does

nothing of the sort


it only omits the finals & a table for age groups up to 10 .. & this occurs only in some districts with the others playing finals from age 6 ..
but they ALL keep score
every result is registered
& published for all to see

our kids know if they won or lost

plus they play in organised carnivals in lieu of finals that have ...... winners !!



this is seriously as silly as it gets
the VFL is a joke at all levels it seems :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

Whats a joke is you making a big deal over under 10s sport!

this is about your ridiculous failing n declining code .... fucking up...... & getting it wrong
again



when will it get something right ?

cos789 wrote:

The system has been in operation for many years in WA without problem.
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if it produces dickheads like you
then it a massive problem

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It actually improves the kids math's ability as they compute the scores and cannot rely on the scoreboard

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oh dear god no ............ :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

Cracker wrote:

. I believe rugby league does this also to a certain age.

it does

nothing of the sort


it only omits the finals & a table for age groups up to 10 .. & this occurs only in some districts with the others playing finals from age 6 ..
but they ALL keep score
every result is registered
& published for all to see

our kids know if they won or lost

plus they play in organised carnivals in lieu of finals that have ...... winners !!



this is seriously as silly as it gets
the VFL is a joke at all levels it seems :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

Whats a joke is you making a big deal over under 10s sport!

this is about your ridiculous failing n declining code .... fucking up...... & getting it wrong
again



when will it get something right ?

its under 10's! Who cares if they win lose or draw!

Xman wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

Cracker wrote:

. I believe rugby league does this also to a certain age.

it does

nothing of the sort


it only omits the finals & a table for age groups up to 10 .. & this occurs only in some districts with the others playing finals from age 6 ..
but they ALL keep score
every result is registered
& published for all to see

our kids know if they won or lost

plus they play in organised carnivals in lieu of finals that have ...... winners !!



this is seriously as silly as it gets
the VFL is a joke at all levels it seems :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

Whats a joke is you making a big deal over under 10s sport!

this is about your ridiculous failing n declining code .... fucking up...... & getting it wrong
again



when will it get something right ?

its under 10's! Who cares if they win lose or draw!

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the VFL & the Brady bunch

whats the difference



answer


not much :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

its already the softest girliest sport there is
now they've found a way to castrate its you males even more

a fuckin national embarrassment & is the fumbles & bumbles

Have a cry Dave. The kids will vote with their feet. If they don't like it theyll play something else. Most 9 year olds would be told to ignore the scoreboard and just play the game for fun anyway