08-02-2019, 12:07 PM
(08-02-2019, 10:48 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: A very undervalued reason for football participation rate decline is mentioned in that article. That is the focus on sports specialization, which people who understand body physiology and exercise science, believe to be unwise. Oh the irony.
Another in my old-guy list of peeves. It is delusional in almost all cases to think your kid is going to get a scholarship by playing soccer (or fill in the blank) 12 months a year with practice, camps and travel teams. The vicarious living by these parents is also pretty ugly.