I'll name a kid that played for the trophy. ME. Yes you play because you like or love the game and have fun doing it, but whats the point in trying to win if you get the same reward if you lose. Its also unfair to the kids that worker their asses off to win when you give the kids that don't even try the same prize.

By giving every player/team a trophy just for playing sends the wrong message. It tells the kids that lose every game that you don't have to try because at the end you will get the same thing the winners get. It doesn't give them any reason to try hard or try to get better. By doing this your telling the kid that when he/she grows up you don't have to work hard because you'll still get the same thing as the person who did try hard. Your even sending a bad message to the kids that wins every game. When they see the last place team gets the same thing they got, there is no reason to try anymore. Why do we even play sports if know matter how bad or good you do the end result is the same. Now when kids are first starting out in sports, which is usually around 4 or 5 years old, then I believe everyone should get a trophy. The cut off line for me is 8 years old. Once you become that age only the winners should get a reward, not the losers. By giving every kid a trophy no matter what, you are not preparing them very well for their adult life. And you all wonder why your kids are spoiled brats that think everything should be given to them with a silver spoon. The longer you coddle them the harder it will be for them when the become adults