When I was a kid I always hated getting participation trophies because it adds on to the guilt that you lost the big game or made an error that cost a game. I think participation trophies should be completely taken out of kid's awards for sports. Some arguments are that it will give them high self-esteem but that is just simply wrong. A participation trophy always reminds you of a loss and they would not be given out to kids over the age of 10. Now, when kids are below 10, then it might be ok for that trophy. If they constantly get a participation trophy, they learn that it is ok to lose and they won't have any drive for their sports. Hopefully, these sports will recognize this soon and will get rid of them. One last thing, even if kids are excited to get a participation trophy, later in their life they will remember that game they lost and will never want to get one ever again.