Over Organized Youth Sports

There’s no debate that backyard kickball and neighborhood whiffle ball tournaments have developed over time, but is this a beneficial end result? Dr. Jay Coakley and Meg venture into the competitive spirit behind organized sports, as well as the benefits behind spontaneous play. Coakley explains the three youth sport models, while intricately explaining the issues with placing too much emphasis on winning. 

Behind almost every kid running around on the field, there is a parent watching and cheering. However, along with the attention the child receives, there is a great pressure that accompanies it. Coakley and Meg go into the history of sport parents and when the shift of fun backyard games turned into a competitive and elite program, as well as the shift of parental involvement within sport. For a brief history on sport parents as well as organized sport within America, be sure to catch the full series for this segment of the Social Side of Sport! 

TIPS & TOPICS

• Sport Sociology 
• Physical literacy 
• Spontaneous play
• Locomotive skills 
• Growth and Development 
• Sport parent
• Organized Sport
• Youth athlete 
• Sport Sociology
• Organized Sport
• Spontaneous Play
• Competition vs. Cooperation 

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