Coach fired for "shameless" win over rival team

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I play one on one soccer with Lil Lookout. I'm 28 years older than him so I'm bigger, stronger, and have a better understanding of the game. Should I beat him 10-0 every single time to teach him life isn't fair? What purpose would that serve? I don't try to make things fair but I also don't play full tilt with him. That's not good coaching(or parenting). As he progresses I play just a bit harder each time so that victory is within his grasp, but a struggle to achieve. I handicap myself, which makes me a better player while allowing him to be in the game. Sometimes he gets me, but not often.

I understand Jinx's point and I've argued along those same lines myself when griping about soccer coaching, but I think there is a difference here. Beating a team 50-0 is quite an achievement. Beating a team 90-0 is quite an achievement. Leading a team by 97 points and still using your strongest shooters to drill 3 pointers with no restriction is a waste of a learning opportunity for your own team.