Two kids I know, no older than 12 years old, came home this week having quit a sport. They quit because no one would pass them the ball. One was a rugby ball the other a football.
“Trust everybody, but always cut the pack” is a story about taking precautions. Cutting the pack of cards before a card game reduces the chances of cheating. A simple routine that maintains trust in the game.
Where are the routines in youth sports that show us that we should trust the “house”?