Competitive Youth Sports
Competitive youth sports have a long history of being popular activities for children to participate in outside of school. While many youth sports leagues nowadays are made up of middle-class…
10 Benefits to Youth Sports
There are many benefits to young athletes participating in youth sports. One benefit is that participants can learn socialization skills by interacting with their peers in a fun, enjoyable environment.…
Playing Favorites in Youth Sports
When a parent notices their child not getting much playing time in youth sports, they will often try to figure out why that is. Did their child miss practice? Was…
Youth Sports Myths
Youth sports are a popular way for children to participate in healthy, athletic competitions that help build social skills, as well as build good habits for later in life. However,…
Playing Time in Youth Sports
In youth sports, the problem of who gets playing time can sometimes rear its ugly head. All members of the team want to play the most; it’s only human nature.…
Fair AAU Basketball Age Rules
AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball is typically thought of as a fine way for young players to get extra practices and exposure to the sport in the hopes of improving…
Youth Sports Cheating
One of the worst things an athlete can do in sports is cheat. By gaining an unfair advantage over one’s opponent, not only is the opponent rooked out of a…
Problems in Youth Sports
Although they are meant to be fun, wholesome and health-conscious activities for children, youth sports have a number of problems that go along with them. One problem is parents who…
Youth Sports “Playing Down”
“Older youth athletes playing down against younger players has become an epidemic and it is not what we want to be teaching our kids.” Youth sports are a fine way…
