The links below are provided to provoke thoughts about the priority athletics should play in youth athletics compared to education-based athletics.
Aspen Institute - Project Play
How to Coach Kids
Overtraining and Overuse Injuries Cause Burnout in a Young Athlete - Hannah Trembley, Samford University
Why Project Play Recommends Equal Playing Time for Kids - Jon Solomon, Aspen Institute
KId's Sports Leagues Have Become a $15 Billion Industry - Sean Gregory Time Magazine
9 Easy Steps to Destroy Your Child's Athletic Career - Andy Haley, stack.com
Are Parents Ruining Youth Sports - Michael Rosenwald, Washington Post
Odds Are, Your Sport Playin' Child Isn't Going Pro. Now What? - Kj Dell'Antonia, NY Times
Another Participation Survey - Harris Poll
WSJ - Guidelines for Young Athletes to Reduce Injuries Sumathi Reddy
WBAY - Helicopter Parents on the Rise in Youth Sports
Probability of Competing Beyond High School Level (Scholarships & Professional Draft; Source: NCAA)
Changing the Game in Youth Sports: John O'Sullivan at TEDxBend (YouTube video)
Cost of Kid's Youth Sports - William Hageman, Tribune Newspapers
Utah State Study on Cost of Sports - JoLynne Lyon, Utah State News
The Race to Nowhere in Youth Sports - Changing the Game Project
Is It Wise to Specialize - Changing the Game Project
How Parents Are Ruining Youth Sports - Jay Atkinson, Boston Glove
Dallas Morning News - Youth Sports Series Part 1 * Part 2 * Part 3 * Part 4