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Consolation game for 4th/5th grade volleyball league

Final four is set. #2 vs. #3 play Sunday at 2:00. #1 vs. #4 is at 3:00. Commissioner proposed "Consolation Game" at 4:00, followed by Final at 5:00. Am I an a$$ for wanting to scrap the consolation game? Games are all at one site. Most people live within a 15 minute drive of this school. My team plays at 2:00. If there was a line on the game, we'd be an underdog. Cancelling consolation game obviously means everyone finishes one hour earlier. I know it's a kids game, and kids like playing, but if we lose semi, I don't want to have to wait around an hour and play the consolation game. I'd rather not play it than play, win and finish 3rd. Playing and losing the consolation game would be even worse. I'm cynical by nature and obviously the coach, but I also feel like most parents would trade that consolation game for some of their Sunday afternoon back, especially after a long season.
Posted: 06/03/2024 at 09:40 PM ET

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Consolation game for 4th/5th grade volleyball league
Dan1993 06/03/24 09:40 PM ET
The kids get to play an extra game, isn't that the point?**
Vienna_Hokie 06/04/24 11:25 AM ET
I say play the game. It is extra tournament experience for the kids.
HeisenBurg13 06/04/24 07:47 AM ET
Play the game**
Happy Dog 06/04/24 05:52 AM ET
The other team is the enemy. And an enemy deserves no consolation.
KCHokie2 06/03/24 11:38 PM ET
I'd be for it. Few reasons 1) let's kids play more games, that's how you
ME Hokie 07 06/03/24 11:28 PM ET
ask team**
astrohokie 06/03/24 10:51 PM ET
…sounds like you’d enjoy the travel team subculture**
chumley 06/03/24 10:43 PM ET