GAA reiterate that games at under-12 and below should have no competitive element

“Go Games has been a big success, in those 13 years. It was a new departure, to a lot of people, caught up in the competitive nature of games, way too young. It’s been a sea change, and even if there are challenges with it, from time to time, it’s still infinitely better than what was there before. People just weren’t as clued-in to making it as fun and as alluring to young people, to ensure they keep coming back.

“In some of the research work that we do, we sometimes get reminders that we have to stay on top of this, are duty bound to revisit it, that all children of that age deserve the same amount of playing time, in a non-competitive environment.” “Again, there’s no new departure, no new directive, only reminding people what currently exists. Go Games is very, very popular, and if anything, it’s probably one of the most successful things we’ve ever done in the promotion of our games,” said Milton.

“The over-emphasis on winning at such a young age is totally anathema to the philosophy of Go Games, is damaging to children, and deters people from involvement in the Association,” he said.

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