Benefits of School-Based Sports (Infographic)
Here’s some good news: Participation in high school sports is continually increasing. A study from 2011 showed that girls’ participation in high school athletics had increased from 30% participation to...
View ArticleHazing in Youth Sports
Joining a team can be an exciting time for a young athlete, a time where they develop their athletic skills, strengthen their sense of responsibility, and create lasting friendships. Unfortunately, in...
View ArticlePoll for Young Athletes
We’ve created polls for coaches and sports parents, but the MOST important voice in youth sports is that of the young athletes themselves! If you’re a parent of a student athlete, we hope you’ll share...
View ArticleResources for LGBTQA Athletes
Part of the value of youth sports participation is that kids can learn what it feels like to be in an environment that advocates inclusion, recognition, understanding and respect among all its members....
View ArticleThe Foundation for Global Sports Development Opens Application Round for 2019...
The scholarship will award ten seniors $5,000 each, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and community service. Los Angeles, Calif. – March 22, 2019 – The Foundation for Global Sports...
View ArticleAdvances in Youth Football Helmets
April is National Youth Sports Safety Month, a pivotal time for highlighting the great work being done across the country in the name of injury prevention. Earlier this month, we covered the...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Youth Sport Specialization and the Benefits of Diversification
We all like to encourage our children to participate in youth sports—the social and psychological lessons it teaches them about teamwork, fair play, and work ethic are bolstered by the numerous...
View ArticleThe Foundation for Global Sports Development Increases Scholarship Amount
“By making this change and increasing the amount of each scholarship, we hope to further remove barriers to secondary education for these deserving students.” The post The Foundation for Global Sports...
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