Little League Essay Children are often depicted as active individuals, whether they are playing with friends or with toys they are constantly moving. One popular way children like stay active is by playing sports. There are 11.23 million youths involved in organize sports across the nation, while some enjoy the simple life of informal play group. Children who play on an organized competitive team can have a positive experience being that they learn to collaborate with their peers for one achievement, discipline and commitment, and find the positives in what is seen as negatives in organized sports. No team takes the field first day of practice and playing perfect. It takes discipline and structure, two things that at first may not seem great, …show more content…
That is not saying these children still don’t learn work together to win. On a team you can usually see who they main person is that everyone listens too and is like the oil that keeps the machine running smoothly. In youth sports when you have a good leader that is a teammate the team tends to work more efficiently and you can see the good chemistry that makes them a good team. During a game a player missed a wide open shot, and instead of the team being angry about the missed shot, the player received a pat on the back and smiles from the team almost like encouragement saying “you’ll make it next time.” Small gestures like that help strengthen the bond of the team and individuals of the team off the field. Anyone who has ever played sports has heard “There is no “I” in team” (Coakley, 27), or other phrases such as, “defeat is worse than death because you have to live with defeat” (Coakley, 27). Sayings like that are commonly said by coaches or parents that depending on how it is said can discourage children from playing on a sports team, but it can also be used for good. The team giving the player encouragement to do better understand they are only as strong as their weakest player and tearing them down will not make the team better. As a team, having the mindset that they are a team and no one person is more important than the other then when they do lose they know as a team they just need to work
Kids just want to have fun. In a bygone era, parents wanted kids to play sports for fun and camaraderie. However, a new attitude is developing among coaches and parents, which is mopping-up fun from youth sports. Now it's all about the team and the game. The team must win the game at any cost.
Youth sports can be a learning experience or it can be a health risk to the athletes. Youth sports can teach young children the value of hard work and discipline or it can be emotionally and physically damaging. Three main points are how sports keep you healthy, how they build character, and the values that they will learn from sports and how they will use in the future. These three ideas prove that youth sports can be healthy, they build character, and can teach them the value of hard work and discipline for your kid.
Participating in a sport at an early age can be essential to the overall growth process during a child’s upbringing. Whether the participation is through some sort of organized league or just getting together amongst friends and playing, the lessons learned from this can help teach these kids and provide a positive message to them as they develop. There is a certain point, however, when organized sports can hinder progress, which is when adults get too involved and forget about the underlying reason to why they are helping. While adult involvement is necessary, adult involvement can sometimes send the wrong message to children when they try to make participation become more than just about fun and learning. According to Coakley (2009), “organized sports are worth the effort put forth by adults, as long as they do what is in the best interest of their children and put that thought ahead of their own agenda” (Coakley, p. 151). This is a valid argument because once adults put themselves in front of the children and their values, it needs to be re-evaluated as to why they first got involved in the beginning. Partaking in organized sport and activity from a young age can be beneficial to the overall development of children, as long as decisions actions are made in the best interest of the children and not stemming from ulterior motives of adults.
Sports are a popular pastime among all ages and types of people. People not only participate in them for fun, but also for money, physical fitness, rush of competition, and for many other personal reasons. Playing sports is especially common among young people in schools. Athletics are great and enjoyable for many reasons, but there can be a point where sports participation can go too far and become negative for children and adults. Sports specialization for young people is an increasing trend that results in sports having a negative impact on individuals and society.
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The whole point of playing the game is gone when your objective is nothing than defeating the other team. I agree with Jessica that you lose the perspective of playing the game. Tings like sportsmanship and teamwork start to fade due to the highly empowered idea of winning. The children should not be obligated to live up to the irrational expectations of their
Teamwork is a fundamental value that a young child should learn in order to function in a group setting later in their life. Parker also states that “Self-esteem is a big part of one’s childhood. Watching a peer receive a trophy and not receiving one yourself can be degrading.” This brings into play the fact that some young athletes and children are not playing to always win or earn a trophy and that seeing their peers win something can lower their self esteem in the
By now almost everyone has heard about child obesity in America, but just how high are the rates? The answer might surprise you. According to Nate Whitman, a writer for The Huffington Post, “rates of obesity have doubled in 2- to 5-year-olds, quadrupled in 6- to 11-year-olds, and tripled in 12- to 19-year-olds” (par. 2). This is due to more children staying inside and only doing activities such as video games. They do not interact with anyone besides whomever they are talking to online. These findings are astonishing to say the least. What can we do to combat this? Involvement in organized sports helps children develop their social skills, improve their academic progress, and stay active.
Pros and Cons of Children in Sports On Friday, October 18, 2013, Aledo High School and Western Hills High School squared off in a football game. It was a great game for those rooting for Aledo High because they won the game 91 – 0. At the time these two teams played, ESPN of Dallas/Fort Worth had Aledo ranked number one in the state in class 4A high school football. With a massacre like that, one may ask if the Western Hills Football team knew why they had lost so badly. Would this game have made state and national news if it had been played but no score was kept?
“While striving to win, children learn about teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship, all of which can contribute to their development as solid citizens” (Keener). All of these skills will help each person be a valued member of a
Lessons are taught and learned that hard work pays off, how to be a supportive member of a team, to lose with dignity, and win graciously. Young athletes learn about team loyalty, mental toughness and responsibility. They learn how to make sacrifices for the team and how to set and achieve goals. Player’s skills are developed; kids are exposed to physical exercise, and build self esteem all while having fun. However, none of these benefits are guaranteed as a result of participation in sports or specialization.
Children who participate in sports are developing rapidly in sports skills, sportsmanship, and psychologically, but does this come from organized sports are just nature’s process. Children develop emotional and social benefits from participating in sports. Children experience character and leadership development through peer relations leading to an increase in self-esteem and a decrease in anxiety levels. Children will get opportunities to experience positive and negative emotions throughout their practice and games trials. It is important for the coach to understand the “psychology of youth sports and physical activity participation” (Weinberg & Gould, 2011 p.516).
With youth sport competition intensifying, kids are pressured to specialize and compete early on in one sport, but kids get tired of a single sport or a single position. As a result of this boredom early specialization is correlated with increased burnout and dropout in sport. (Sagas) Early specialization can also lead to less enjoyment, social isolation, and decreased participation in sport in adulthood. Physically, early specialization can lead to imbalances and a limited range of motor skills.
The involvement in team sports builds good character and social development skills in children. According to LHSAA executive director, Kenny Henderson “Children who participate in sports have heightened self-esteem, social skills, ability to work well with others and more respect.” Young adults who have played team sports are less likely to take illegal drugs. Adults who played sports as children have better social and leadership skills. Sports provide children with experiences and interactions necessary to grow into an adult with good character and sufficient social skills. Team sports in grade school can offer children and teenager an outlet for stress and negative emotional build-up. Coaches, practices, games or meets and traveling all have a large impact on a person’s charter. Most children who have played a team sport at some time have character traits found in highly successful adults.
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