Sports 1


Introduce how the organization of youth sport dictates that its delivery is often misaligned with its purpose. In other words, explain how ideas about segregation, winning at all costs, professional pursuit through youth sport, etc., do not align with the purpose of youth sport: psychological and social development.

How to make change: What does every youth coach and every parent of youth athlete, regardless of sport, need to know about ensuring the purpose of youth sport matches its delivery? What should every youth coach, regardless of sport, know about training their youth team and/or players. What should every parent of a youth athlete, regardless of sport, know about how to support their child in sport.

 

Word count 600 APA format