>>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/29/florida-parent-protests-prayer-ritual-football-games/
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>Unless they are a religiously-sponsored league and make that clear in their materials before people sign their kids up, any sort of prayer before games (other than individual players choosing to pray individually) is inappropriate.
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>My kids played years and years in this sort of league (soccer and baseball). I never heard anyone suggest praying before a game. Of course, anyone who had suggested that in this community would have been ignored, since we take pride in being extremely diverse and know that no one prayer could possibly be appropriate for all our children.
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>Tamar

Prayer before games is very common out here for school and league football, soccer, and basketball games. In general, the prayer is pretty much non-denominational.

So far I haven't noticed any kids having psychosis resulting from this practice. It is voluntary for all except religious schools.

Neither of my boys seem to be hurt or damaged from playing in these games. In general they join in even though they are not members of any religious group. Part of team spirit (oh some spiritual entity whom I shouldn't mention - I said spirit!).

I realize that being offended is the politically correct thing to do when most anything traditional is continued, but too bad.

Many religions try to promote some form of morality and decency - I applaud them for that since schools are not allowed to do it (promote the opposite if anything), and many families don't do it either. I do not try to push religion out of sight. The current morality baseline seems to be based on anonymity - If I can get away with it it is OK. That just doesn't cut it with me.