Sport
The scoreboard is only part of the story
Sport coverage that only follows results misses most of what sport does for people.
Brown and black basketball ball.
Photograph: Unsplash
The final score tells you who won. It does not tell you about the volunteer who unlocked the changing rooms at seven, or the teenager playing their first match after a hard year.
The argument
Sport at the grassroots is about far more than results. It builds confidence, friendships and healthier communities.
This is not a call to slow everything down. It is a call to be honest about who is affected, to show our reasoning and to leave room for people who see it differently.
What comes next
We will keep telling the stories that happen around the result.
“The scoreboard is only part of the story.”
About the writer
Marcus Reed
Marcus reports on sport at every level, from major competitions to the clubs and volunteers building local participation.
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