...is easy to lose sight of what sports really are. The intensity of sports can make or break a person. Some say that sports help build children so, that they can thrive in life. Since, it teaches so many life skills that you probably could not get from anything else. Youth sports teach young athletes the value of discipline and hard work. Other people think that youth sports have become too intense for the children and teenagers playing the sports. It is important because it is a growing problem all over. To begin with, youth sports are investments: time, money, and energy required. They can teach the value of discipline and commitment. To be a competitive athlete, one has to be willing to put in the long hours of disciplined training, if he or she wants to perform well when game time approaches. Then they will learn that if one commits to this kind of rigorous training it will show on the field. Commitment and discipline will show when they play also; in their everyday life. Raquel Dickerson, a 13-year-old girl, trains whenever she can and; when the new seasons begin she notices how she is ahead. “Because I’ve been practicing and they haven’t,” she said. “I’ve always practiced.” Dickerson has...
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...children that have been mentally and physically damaged over the years because youth sports has escalated greatly. Many parents, coaches, and experts in the field are now protesting against youth sports. Youth sports have led to many things such as an increase in injuries, parental violence, changes in social status and much more. Clearly, when a person plays a youth sport it can be mentally and physically damaging to children and even their childhood. One of the first major issues that damages children playing sports children playing youth sports is the issue of social status. The issue of social status can depend on whether the child is good at sports or not and then that affects how popular the child is. For example, even...
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...A proposal addressing the Texas University Scholastic League (UIL), the organization that creates rules for almost all athletic and academic contests for public schools in the state of Texas. The committee is hostile to changing their ruling that requires students to compete with athletes of their same gender, based on their birth certificate. Protecting Texas Transgender Athletes Sports play an essential role in the lives and development of children. As the Vice President for the National Alliance for Youth Sports explains, “Sports are the greatest tool we have in today’s society to help children develop positive character traits and life values.” Not only are they great for health and fitness but sports have been proven to boost self-esteem,...
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...10. Age: To participate in a city league program, a player must have a minimum league age of 10 years. League age is defined as the age of a player on the age cut-off date of the current year for that sport (Basketball - December 31). A player must meet the age requirement of the league in which he or she participates. If eligibility of a participant is questioned, proof of age must be verified through one of the following: Original Birth Certificate, Military ID, or Passport. 11. Only coaches with a valid Youth Sports League Volunteer Identification Card may occupy the player's bench in addition to the limited number of players under form certified by Tyrone Youth Basketball League. If at the start of the game, a team does not...
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...Belle Bookey Mrs. Solnitzky Writing and Grammar April 9, 2024 Concussions In youth sports, there are between 1.7 and 3 million concussions a year. UPMC - a. With more and more kids playing sports, the risk is increasing. “A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function.” (Concussion). These concussions can cause headaches, confusion, dizziness, ringing in the ears, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, blurry vision, etc. Even though there are many problems after concussions, there are many solutions, including specialist treatments. Concussions are serious injuries. “During a concussion, the brain slides back and forth against the inner walls of the skull.” This usually happens with a hit to the head or upper body during car...
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...Throughout the last 10 years the discussion regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussions has been inflamed within the media. Prior to this time little research was conducted regarding various forms of TBI, concussions, and enduring consequences of experiencing a TBI. As a result of the many soldiers returning from the continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with TBI diagnosis, much research has been directed toward this field. A sizeable contributor in the media recognition of the significant impact of TBI and concussions is the popularity of the National Football League (NFL) and college football. Players in various professional and college football leagues have long been experiencing TBI as a result of the contact nature of the...
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...Sports, Youth and Character: A Critical Survey Robert K. Fullinwider* Institute for Philosophy & Public Policy University of Maryland * rkf@umd.edu CIRCLE WORKING PAPER 44 FEBRUARY 2006 CIRCLE Working Paper 44: February 2006 Sports, Youth and Character: A Critical Survey TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION....................................... 3 a. methodological limitations..................... 4 b. conceptual and theoretical infelicities...... 5 II. THE LESSONS OF SPORT......................... 5 III. BASICS................................................ 6 a. too much too early?.............................. 8 b. competition’s role understood ............... 11 c. competition, participation, and fun......... 12 d. not enough?........................................ 14 IV. WHAT CAN WE CONCLUDE?.................... 15 V. THE MICROWORLD OF PARTICIPATION...... 17 VI. APPENDIX A......................................... 19 a. Shields and Bredemeier...................... 19 a.1. moral maturity: what are psychologists looking for?............ 22 a.2. game thinking............................. 24 a.3. moral confusion........................... 25 b. Stoll, Lumpkin, Beller, and Hahm.............. 27 It has been recognized for centuries that sport can contribute to education values that make for the development of character and right social relations . . . . [Within this contribution] there are many intertwined and interwoven threads of influences...
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...Moral failings in athletic programs are well documented in journals, newspapers, and books. It is difficult to watch the local or national news without hearing about a scandal in an athletic program. These scandals range from youth programs all the way up through club programs, high school programs, and NCAA athletics. These moral failures hurt the student athletes and cause them to suffer. This literature review explores the possibility of servant leadership and transformational leadership helping administrations and their organizations navigate the current sports’ culture and help them return their programs to a reputable state. This literature review will begin by identifying and explaining the current state of youth, high school, and collegiate...
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...Camiré, Martin, Pierre Trudel, and Tanya Forneris. "High School Athletes' Perspectives On Support, Communication, Negotiation And Life Skill Development." Qualitative Research In Sport & Exercise 1.1 (2009): 72-88. SPORTDiscus. Web. 28 Oct. 2015. This article focuses on the impact of the communication skills of coaches towards athletes. It says that the communication skills of coaches affect the athletes’ performance and psychological well-being, wherein sometimes it increase anxiety and disrupt their emotions. It states that sometimes the reason of athlete’s loss in a competition is due to the improper communication of coaches with them, and not by physical or technical reasons. The authors constructed a well written argument as to why these things effect athletes. They not only give good points, but they explain it in such a way that it’s easy to understand and a great way to take information from. This article...
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...Christianity” Doris N. Jamerson Liberty University Abstract This paper will explore the beginnings of Muscular Christianity and its influence on the youth population. I examined James A. Mathisen’s (1990) sociological article about Gil Dodds establishing Muscular Christianity as a norm in culture. Muscular Christianity has been through different stages during the late 1700s through 1900s. Each stage was influenced by very important men who helped contribute fundamentalist idealisms in their time. His case study analyzed the involvements of Thomas Arnold, Charles Kingsley, Thomas Hughes, Charles Studd, Bud Schaeffer and Gil Dodds. Each of these men had different interpretations of muscular Christianity based off of their backgrounds. Mathisen compared each interpretation and created a timeline of contributions to the rise of modern day religious sport culture. Past to Present: The Influence of “Muscular Christianity” Muscular Christianity is a religious connection of Christianity to physical well-being. Many organizations today are influenced by this modern day form of Christianity. The YMCA an organization we are all familiar with is a prime example of combining religious values with healthy living. The YMCA’s mission incorporates values such as honesty, responsibility, and caring. They focus on youth development and physical health. Youth ministries are included in their programs for youth. The YMCA is an organization founded from the past contributions of the...
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...Executive Summary . 5 Introduction . 8 Methods 10 Conceptual Definitions . 10 Inclusion Criteria . 10 Identification of Studies that Met the Inclusion Criteria . 11 Classification of Studies . 11 Study Coding Process . 12 Data Analysis . 13 Results . 14 School-Based Physical Education Studies . 16 Recess Studies . 19 Classroom Physical Activity Studies . 21 Extracurricular Physical Activity Studies . 24 28 Summary . Overall Findings . 28 Findings for Physical Activity by Context . 29 Findings by Gender, Other Demographic Characteristics, and Research Design . 30 Strengths and Limitations of Review . 30 Implications for Future Research or Evaluation . 31 Implications for Schools . 32 References . 34 Appendices . 39 Appendix A: Database Search Terms . 39 Appendix B: Coding Sheet...
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...us achieve our objective of completing this project to the best of our abilities. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Gatorade is a brand of sports food and beverage product built around the line of sports drinks. It is manufactured by Pepsico and is distributed in 80 countries worldwide. The beverage was first developed in 1965 by researchers at the University of Florida, to replenish the combination of water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that the school's student-athletes lost during rigorous athletic competitions. Its name was derived from the collective nickname of the university's athletic teams, "the Gators". Gatorade has been an admired brand of beverage in the United States and the main thing that has worked for the brand is the advertising strategy, which involves popular sports stars and clubs associated with the brand. We intend to present the positioning of Gatorade, to understand the various strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the brand in the Indian context and to study a few hypotheses surrounding Brand Gatorade with the Indian consumer in mind. INTRODUCTION PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES Gatorade has been a 45-year-old brand and has been a leading sports drink ever since its inception in 1965. It was formulated to aid hydration in athletes and as replenishment for body fluids lost during physical exertion that is caused by sports....
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...distinctiveness Ways to create a perception of fairness Ways to increase similarity PSYC 460 Forum Week 5 Psychology Skills Training PSYC 460 Forum Week 6 Goal-Setting PSYC 460 Forum Week 7 Exercise and Psychology Well-being PSYC 460 Forum Week 8 Part 1: Young athletes participate in and discontinue sport programs for a variety of reasons. Stress can also significantly affect a young athlete's sport participation. Addictive behaviors can influence both participation and performance. In this activity, you'll reflect on your childhood youth sport experiences and determine what factors played a role in your decision to participate in and discontinue participation in a youth sport program. Part 2: Stress and addictive behaviors can have a significant impact on youth sport participants. To help them cope with stress and/or addictive behaviors, you can adapt and use several anxiety reduction techniques that are relevant for children. Identify and explain three. Part 3: In frustrating sport situations, young people are particularly influenced by adult behavior. Why do some people act aggressively and others do not? What socially learned cues in sport signal the appropriateness of being aggressive?...
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...Importance of Sports for all The connection between mind and body - the neglect of physical education - sports are the best means of physical development - they in still valuable qualities - the duke of Wellington's remark. 'A sound mind in a sound body' is an expression so familiar and so often quoted that its meaning is likely to have lost something of its edge and appeal. Yet it expresses a profound truth and formulates an ideal which every individual should set before himself. The body is the temple of the mind and is intimately connected with it. Bodily ailments stunt the growth of the mind, just as mental maladies affect the health of the body. The education that is imparted in our schools and colleges is mainly intellectual. It is true that every school and college has a playground and offers facilities for sports like cricket and football. But participation in games is not compulsory and little account is taken of it while awarding certificates and degrees. Besides, there is acute shortage of playgrounds in large cities. Our educationists should realise the organic connection between mind and body, and pay more attention and importance to the physical training of the young. Outdoor games like hockey, football, basket ball and tennis are the best means of ensuring physical health and development. They have several advantages over other forms of exercise. They provide not only exercise for the body but recreation for the mind. Exercising one's limbs at home or in gymnasium-calls...
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...Kenneatria Richardson Assignment 1 RGS6035/ Research Methods Dr. Roberson March 20, 2010 Introduction The following research paper will discuss the role of team conflict and its effect on individual performance. Team conflict is not always a negative aspect of job performance. In fact, conflict can be used as a catalyst for change that is more satisfying when differences among people cause feelings to run high, managers need to understand the nature of these differences in order to deal with them systematically and in such a way that both corporate harmony and individual initiative are preserved (McClure). Team conflict is important to leadership and development because it can expand employee’s viewpoints, increase management’s leadership to mediate and resolve conflict, and if managed correctly improve productivity. Problem statement At some point in our work careers, we must work with others to achieve a certain goal. Teams are collaborative unit of people joined together to accomplish a common goal, capitalizing on and respecting the skills and knowledge of all individuals. At times these teams are picked by management, others individuals are able to pick team mates on their own. The efforts of the team should exceed those of individual members. Each individual has their own way of doing things, have different work ethics and different personalities. Relationships in teams can become conflicted when team members disagree on how their goals can be reached...
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