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Take back the game : how money and mania are ruining kids' sports-and why it matters / Linda Flanagan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : Portfolio/Penguin [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: xxi, 280 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593329047
  • 059332904X
Subject(s):
Contents:
Part I: How the game changed when we weren't looking -- Money -- The stakes (and status) -- College -- Part II: The six paradoxes of youth sports today -- The myth of character building -- The parent trap -- Body slam -- Lonely at the top -- The trouble with coaches -- The connection conundrum -- Part III: Taking back the game -- What parents can do -- How coaches can help -- Reform opportunities post-pandemic : bold models and ideas that work.
Summary: "A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming endeavors-putting stress on children and families alike"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 796.083 F583 Available 33111011002553
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 796.083 F583 Available 33111009446796
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Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Awards 2022

A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming endeavors-putting stress on children and families alike

Some 75% of American families want their kids to play sports. Athletics are training grounds for character, friendship, and connection; at their best, sports insulate kids from hardship and prepare them for adult life. But youth sports have changed so dramatically over the last 25 years that they no longer deliver the healthy outcomes everyone wants. Instead, unbeknownst to most parents, kids who play competitive organized sports are more likely to burn out or suffer from overuse injuries than to develop their characters or build healthy habits. What happened to kids' sports? And how can we make them fun again?

In Take Back the Game , coach and journalist Linda Flanagan reveals how the youth sports industry capitalizes on parents' worry about their kids' futures, selling the idea that more competitive play is essential in the feeding frenzy over access to colleges and universities. Drawing on her experience as a coach and a parent, along with research and expert analysis, Flanagan delves into a national obsession that has-
Compelled kids to specialize year-round in one sport. Increased the risk of both physical injury and mental health problems.Encouraged egregious behavior by coaches and parents. Reduced access to sports for low-income families. A provocative and timely entrant into a conversation thousands of parents are having on the sidelines, Take Back the Game uncovers how youth sports became a serious business, the consequences of raising the stakes for kids and parents alike--and the changes we need now.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: How the game changed when we weren't looking -- Money -- The stakes (and status) -- College -- Part II: The six paradoxes of youth sports today -- The myth of character building -- The parent trap -- Body slam -- Lonely at the top -- The trouble with coaches -- The connection conundrum -- Part III: Taking back the game -- What parents can do -- How coaches can help -- Reform opportunities post-pandemic : bold models and ideas that work.

"A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming endeavors-putting stress on children and families alike"-- Provided by publisher.

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