Singapore, Jan. 24 -- The latest format changes for this year's National School Games (NSG), which are aimed at increasing participation and encouraging physical activity, have received mixed reviews from sports officials, coaches and parents.
While supportive of the Ministry of Education's (MOE) broader intentions, they are unsure if the new measures - applied to the junior division for pupils aged nine to 11 - could ultimately prove to be counterproductive.
In softball, pitchers have to switch from fast to slow pitching, allowing teams to field 10 players instead of the current nine, while the girls' competition will increase to a maximum of 1-1/2 hours from 1hr.
Raffles Girls' Primary School coach Albert Chia felt this would create...