Tag: Youth Sports
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...
Until youth soccer is fixed, US men’s national team is destined...
Rick Eckstein, Villanova University
David beating Goliath is very exciting – unless you’re a fan of Goliath.
The United States has 330 million people and a...
Why artificial turf may truly be bad for kids
Stuart Shalat, Georgia State University
If you want to get a soccer mom’s attention, bring up the subject of artificial turf, the preferred...
Are parents morally obligated to forbid their kids from playing football?
Kathleen Bachynski, Columbia University
In March 2015, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland shocked football fans when he announced his decision to retire after just...
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Jeffrey French, University of Wyoming and Sarah Tessendorf, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Water is a valuable resource that affects nearly all aspects of life...
