Study after study comes up with the same #1 result. Kids play sports for the fun of it. And not having fun is the reason 70 percent of kids quit playing sports by the time they're 13. Most often ...
He is now a youth sports podcaster and a father to school-aged kids who play organized sports. "Kids don't play pickup games in the backyard anymore,” he told USA TODAY Sports during an October ...
Everyone's convinced that the youth sports arms race is ruining our kids (and our country). Turns out the athletes themselves couldn't be happier. But do they really know what's best for them?
"I think the lack of commitment to development has completely overwhelmed youth sports. Obviously, there's a lot of money attached to it nowadays. We have lost sight of why kids play sports." ...