Part II involves the "paradoxes" surrounding youth sports today. While many believe that involvement in sports will translate to good character and valuable lessons, many other factors are at work to make this true, and in some circumstances in which there are unfavorable conditions, sports can do more harm than good to athletes' morals and ethics. Many parents work tirelessly to support their athletes. However, this support is only sometimes something that's demonstrating the importance of having a love for the game and an appreciation for fitness. Instead, there is a focus on winning, success, and meeting high standards. And as Flanagan portrays, in this quest to 'support' a child's athletic skills, the family unit is often sacrificed - leaving a "loss of vacation time, family dinners, and opportunities for connection." Flanagan also touches on the idea that we believe sports to only have benefits for the mind and body. However, the glorification of winning has led to athletes being overtrained, injured to the point of no return, mentally and emotionally drained, and utterly exhausted. The mindset we have surrounding sports has compromised health benefits for kids. While trust should be given to those in a coaching position - there has been some trouble with coaches that needs to be resolved. These issues involve unqualified individuals taking on the role, coaches who bully and mislabel it as 'tough love,' a variety of abuse, and the lack of women in coaching positions. Finally, Flanagan discusses how the fixation on winning has canceled out the important bonds that are built by being a part of a team. She leaves us with a captivating quote - "The defining features of kids' athletics today--the money, the intensity, the specter of college--have disrupted the natural bonds that grow when children and teenagers strive to compete together. For when the stakes seem so high, as they do to many families now, the pretense about self-sacrifice and teamwork evaporates, and it's an ugly race to the winner's circle."