Flag Football’s Unexpected Lesson

Last night I watched something that completely changed how I view competition. My nephew's flag

football game turned into the most intense display of strategy I've ever seen. These eight year

olds were running plays that would make college coaches jealous. But here's what

blew my mind. When number twenty broke free toward the end zone, three kids from

the other team didn't just chase him. They communicated, adjusted their angles, and worked together

to cut him off. No coach told them to do that. Then during halftime, I noticed something

wild. The kids weren't trash talking or being sore losers. They were literally

teaching each other better techniques. A kid who just got scored on was asking how the play worked