It is hurtful to exclude a friend from a game.
Dave is a team captain of a baseball game when Will, who can hardly play at all, wants to join his team.
Dave wants to win the game.
Dave takes Will onto his team and assigns him to be the catcher.
Dave decides not to take Will because he's not very good, and he wants to win.
Will learns to catch a ball and feels involved in the game without posing a big risk to his team.
Will feels rejected and loses self-esteem, drifting away from his friends.