Tag: Youth Sports
Could flag football one day leapfrog tackle football in popularity?
Josh Woods, West Virginia University
One hundred years into the future, what if millions of people gathered every February,...
5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm
Eva V. Monsma, University of South Carolina
When Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 3, 2022,...
How to keep athletes safe from heat illness as high school...
Susan Yeargin, University of South Carolina
As temperatures rise, heat illnesses are becoming an increasing risk for athletes, particularly...
Top athletes have special advantages entering college, like children of alumni
Rick Eckstein, Villanova University
In recent years, colleges have paid more attention to complaints that their admissions decisions give...
Youth sports and other challenges of a nonbinary world: 3 essential...
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
While recognition and acceptance of people who don’t identify as strictly male or female is...
Striking a balance between fairness in competition and the rights of...
Chris W. Surprenant, University of New Orleans
In a majority of U.S. states, bills aiming to restrict who can...
Snacks after youth sports add more calories than kids burn while...
Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University and Lori Andersen Spruance, Brigham Young University
Youth sports leagues are a great way for children to get physical...
Is youth football past its prime?
Roger Pielke Jr., University of Colorado
High school football participation may have peaked.
That’s the argument I make in a recent analysis for the international...