Age of Youth Sports Participants
In youth sports, measures are taken to ensure that all participants are the proper age for the team they are playing on. However, simply asking for identification documents isn’t always…
Cheating in Sports
Cheating has been a problem in sporting events for as long as there have been competitions, and doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. In fact, cheating in…
Pros and Cons to Youth Sports
Youth sports are highly popular pastimes for young athletes, with approximately 45 million children and adolescent participants in the U.S. However, just as with most things, there are pros and…
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.…
Youth Sports Grandparents
Youth sports are an important learning experience for young athletes. In victory or defeat, important lessons can be gleaned through the experience of playing the game. Whether a game is…
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.…
Multiple Sport Athletes
Over the years, the landscape of youth sports has changed. No longer are most children playing many sports recreationally, allowing them to decide which they like best. Instead, many now…