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It exists in any data set that tracks growth or performance of youngsters. The question is not, is it there? The question is what to do about it?
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Does inclusion trump fairness? How we answer that question will determine what sport looks like for a long time to come.
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Dropout is a phenomenon in youth sports. Burnout is a psychosomatic condition that can occur later in an athlete's career.
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Being able to identify early- and late-maturing athletes gives coaches one more tool they can use to understand the demographic forces at work in their…
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The age/performance curve shows why many elite athletes never reach their genetic potential. This article discusses ways coaches and NGBs can help more…
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"An ethical man knows what to do. A moral man does it." Youth sport is an ethical reasoning laboratory that we really should take advantage of more…
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"Knowledge that changes behavior loses its relevance. Knowledge that does not change behavior is useless."
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Rising costs that make youth sports an upper middle class activity are bad socially and hurt sport performance overall
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Understanding these demographic metrics can open new areas of analysis for sport governing bodies
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The Games are much more than a simple medal count. A sensible scoring system could add a new layer of excitement to the quadrennial spectacle. In this…
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Applying the Anna Karenina Principle to sport development
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Many countries are spinning their wheels when it come to capitalizing on their sport talent
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