Kids in little league/peanut football/and basketball (not talking about t-ball or the lowest youth soccer or the very beginning basketball such as Pre-K through 2nd or 3rd grade) should play competitively and score should always be kept...everyone should get their playing time but they should be competitive games...all of this no keeping score and everyone gets a trophy at the end of the year sets a bad example and see kids later in their schooling feel entitled for things and have no idea how to handle adversity.

Games can be fun yet remain competitive as they use to be treated and not 'dumbed down' if you will of the no keeping score as 'everyone wins' which is just not realistic and teaches nothing...it would be like rewarding everyone A's in the classroom no matter how many right answers are given.

Travel ball of course will always be competitive as usually those teams are comprised of the most talented players.