A RW mom here...
Yes, this whole situation is unfair. That’s not how the season should end for our boys. They know how to deal with their own losses, as upsetting as those might be, failures are part of learning and getting stronger in the game of hockey and in the game of life. But this is different.... I was trying to explain the whole thing to my smart 10-years old. He understood all the technicalities, so I added something like: “sometimes bad luck, incompetence or malevolent intentions of other people get on the way of your success despite your best effort. We don’t know what exactly happened here... “ He gave me a sharp look and replied: “Of course, it was intentional! Corruption... †Perhaps, as an immigrant from another country I did too good of a job teaching my children how everything in society could be much much worse, how motivating fair competition could be, how important it is to maintain standards, follow rules, and speak the truth as you know it, etc. Fighting or even approaching SCAHA most likely will be a loosing game and a waste of time for our small club on this one. I personally wouldn’t go all out just to secure my son’s team position in the playoffs. There is more to hockey than just one lost spot in the playoffs and there is more to life than my son’s hockey. If it’s just one unlucky incident, I’m more than willing to forgive and forget. But if the practices of SCAHA are not fair or ethical, eventually it will effect all of our kids. We don’t want them to become cynical or feel and act like resentful victims. That might be something worse fighting for.
