Romano gives an example supporting Statsky’s argument that team sports for young children “should emphasize cooperation and individual performance instead of winning” (par. 6). In paragraph 8,...

Romano gives an example supporting Statsky’s argument that team sports for young children “should emphasize cooperation and individual performance instead of winning” (par. 6). In paragraph 8, however, Romano suggests that some parents believe that team sports may teach cooperation together with competition and that the two skills and attitudes may be more closely related than Statsky acknowledges.

What do you think leads Romano to suggest that children learn both competition and cooperation when they participate in team sports?

How is learning to cooperate and collaborate beneficial for us as individuals and as a society? Is competition also beneficial?