Why is Youth Sports Participation on the Decline?
After decades of rapid growth, youth sports participation is on the decline, according to a study of 17 sports between 2009 and 2014 by the Sports and...
The Misconceptions of Sport Specialization
Youth sports are growing more competitive. Budding athletes face increasing pressure to specialize in a sport from parents who believe that focusing...
1.35 million youths a year have serious sports injuries
Far too many kids are arriving in emergency rooms for injuries that are predictable and preventable,” Carr says. Using data from the U.S. Consum...
Why are kids injured more often in sports?
Over the last quarter-century, there has been a startling shift in how children are coached and trained in youth sports programs. Gone are the ...
Insurance Doesn’t Eliminate Risk for Top College Athletes Who Forgo Draft
“When there’s a claim, there’s basically two aspects that are front and center,” Justin Siegel of Parq Advisors said. “The first is, ...
The High Cost of Insuring Athletes by Steve Yahn
This is a huge problem in sports leagues of all levels. The most glaring problem in the NCAA’s health care is that once a student-athlete is no lon...
