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Edward Meli (Meliville023)
Junior Member
Username: Meliville023
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:25 am: |       |
My question is, are parents and coaches pushing the youth into games much too quick? I know I worked at a basketball camp and it was twice a week. Two weeks into the camp the kids are starting to play games before they even know how to play the game. Some of these coaches were trying to teach 1st and 2nd graders plays, and they don’t even know all the rules yet. Should we not put more on learning the game before we throw these kids into a game? |
Pat (Pmt3523)
Junior Member
Username: Pmt3523
Post Number: 12
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 2:44 pm: | |
I think there is nothing wrong with exposing kids to sports early in their lives as long as it remains the child's choice to stay involved. It should stick to that though. Learning how to play that game should be the focus of early years. Trying to teach young children plays, concepts, and strategies before they even fully understand the game can quickly discourage them from a game they may have really enjoyed. |
Joseph Merrill (Merrillfrolfin)
New member
Username: Merrillfrolfin
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 11:24 am: | |
I am currently in my last semester of college trying to obtain a bachelors degree in p.e. teaching. I feel that kids should be exposed to sports at the elementary level but not by any means forced to play. The basics of the sport should be emphasized and there should be more of an emphasis on intramural sports rather than competitive sports. This would include pick up games and that sort of thing. Physical education class should be the backbone of elementary level sports which introduce basic skills and concepts. This will eventually lead to organized games in middle and secondary school. Kids should continue to play organized sports only as long as they truly want to and are not being pushed to play by parents or an outside opinion. |
nick baughman (Nbaughman09)
Junior Member
Username: Nbaughman09
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 11:29 pm: | |
I agree with you here Joseph. You make a really good point when you say that they should start being exposed to sports at the elementary level. I believe they should not only because sports plays a big role in high school/team building/developing relationship with other and so on. But parents should not push their children to play but should encourage them to play but except it if they do not want to. |
Mark Thornton (Owens1357)
New member
Username: Owens1357
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 7:01 am: | |
No I don't think parent are pushing kids into sports to quickly. They are getting active early and thats good. I do think they should learn the rules of the game, but you do learn by playing. |
Ryan Fulkerson (Rfulkers)
New member
Username: Rfulkers
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2009
| | Posted on Friday, April 10, 2009 - 2:06 pm: | |
I think that the kids should learn the basic pricipals of the game i.e. rules, then build off that to learn plays and strategies. |
Adam Watt (Fastball)
New member
Username: Fastball
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 12:04 pm: | |
I believe that youth in general should be to have fun and not focus on competition. The intial job we should do with youth is allow them to enjoy the sport and then build up there fundamentals. After, they know the fundamentals and basic principals of a game I think that youth could ease their way into it. This does not mean to have them go all out in a game, but focus the game to build their fundamentals even more. |
Andrew Weiland (Ajw9321)
New member
Username: Ajw9321
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 12:15 pm: | |
I can see both sides of the arguement, so I would say that child involvment in sports is ok as long as the tasks are appropriate for the age. I volunteer at my local YMCA with a weekly youth soccer program for ages 3-6 called "Lil Champs". The children participate in stretching and warm-up activities which then lead into easy skill activities. The main skills practiced are dribbling slowly without a defender and kicking a stationary ball. There is no need to teach them any advanced skills because they are neither physically and/or mentally ready for those tasks. Again, introducing sports to young children is ok as long as the tasks are appropriate for their age. |
Kimberly Dynys (Baseball81girl)
New member
Username: Baseball81girl
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 4:53 pm: | |
I believe that some coaches and parents do. Some parents want their kids to be the stars at the sport their playing. Half the time these kids do not really know the rules to the game, but they believe that they do. When playing games with kids, they need to learn and enjoy it. That way the can figure out if they want to continue with that sport or not. |
Benjamin Brunetta (Bwb9002)
Junior Member
Username: Bwb9002
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 5:24 pm: | |
I feel that the only way for kids to learn is to do the activity. Now, obviously you need to have some knowledge of the rules, but I don't think it is necessary for them to be able to recite them back to you. When I was a kid all I wanted to do was play. Maybe in today's society we put too much emphasis on rules and what is right and wrong that kids are intimidated. I say let the kids play. |
