All of our patches are in a circle, which represents the team and the fact that every player should remember that he or she is part of the team, and that the team holds us together.

Big "V" for Victory Patch – A memorable Victory Patch in Red, White and Blue colors. It’s important to celebrate and relish your victories, and this patch does that. This is a patch that everyone on the team would get, because it takes a team effort to win. I suggest giving this patch at the end of the game in a ceremony where all the parents are gathered around, and talk about the importance of teamwork, hustle, practicing, defense, bravery and playing hard. Personally give the patch to each player one at a time and congratulate them.... this is very effective when done in front of the entire team and parents. DON'T use this time to criticize or correct mistakes ... ONLY focus on the positive and savoring the victory...it's an opportunity to create special memories and to emphasize the qualities that win games such as hustle, aggressive play, practicing, bravery, tough defense and teamwork.... it's also an opportunity to take a positive, encouraging approach to motivate your players, and to build their self-esteem and their confidence that they can win and that they are winners. It’s okay to lose if you’ve played hard, been brave and done your best, but it’s more fun to win, and we all want our kids to want to win.  As Knute Rockne said “The secret is to work less as individuals and more as a team.” And as Vince Lombardi said “People who work together will win”, and “Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.” and “Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”

You can change the symbolism to fit your sport.