There is an article almost every week in major publications concerning the evils, myths, and horrors of youth sports in America.
"Across America millions of children are being chewed up and spit out by a sports culture run amok", says Relin. Too many parents are more than willing to subject their kids to almost anything to follow the myth of the college athletic scholarship. According to NCAA statistics only 2.9% of high school athletes receive a college scholarship offer.
“There is a terrible imbalance between the needs kids have and the needs of the adults running their sports programs” says Dr. Bruce Svare, director of the National
Institute for Sports Reform. “Above all, kids need to have fun. Instead, adults are
providing unrealistic expectations and crushing pressure.”
As a result, Svare says, at a time when an epidemic of obesity is plaguing the nation’s youth, 70% of America’s children are abandoning organized sports by age 13. “The only way to reverse this crisis,” Svare argues, “is to fundamentally rethink the way America’s kids play organized sports.”
So where do we stand? Is the fundamental to give instruction and have the kids to play in a fun environment?
"Across America millions of children are being chewed up and spit out by a sports culture run amok", says Relin. Too many parents are more than willing to subject their kids to almost anything to follow the myth of the college athletic scholarship. According to NCAA statistics only 2.9% of high school athletes receive a college scholarship offer.
“There is a terrible imbalance between the needs kids have and the needs of the adults running their sports programs” says Dr. Bruce Svare, director of the National
Institute for Sports Reform. “Above all, kids need to have fun. Instead, adults are
providing unrealistic expectations and crushing pressure.”
As a result, Svare says, at a time when an epidemic of obesity is plaguing the nation’s youth, 70% of America’s children are abandoning organized sports by age 13. “The only way to reverse this crisis,” Svare argues, “is to fundamentally rethink the way America’s kids play organized sports.”
So where do we stand? Is the fundamental to give instruction and have the kids to play in a fun environment?
