Twelve Reasons Why A Local Clergyman Stopped Attending Athletic Contests."
12. Every time I went, they asked me for money.
11. The people with whom I had to sit didn't seem very friendly.
10. The seats were too hard and not comfortable.
9. The coach never came to call on me.
8. The referee made a decision with which I could not agree.
7. I was sitting with some hypocrites --they came only to see what others were wearing.
6. Some games went into overtime, and I was late getting home.
5. The band played some numbers that I had never heard before.
4. The games are scheduled when I want to do other things.
3. My parents took me to too many games when I was growing up.
2. Since I read a book on sports, I feel that I know more than the coaches anyhow.
1. I don't want to take my children, because I want them to choose for themselves what sport they like best.
"A team is a group of people who may not be equal in experience, talent, or education but in commitment." Patricia Fripp
