January 12, 2022 “Parents are starting to revolt. In three lawsuits filed in federal court, parents and competing cheer business owners allege Varsity is running an illegal monopoly.” January 12, 2022 This article gets into to some of the less attractive aspects of youth sports. The costs of participation and the lack of alternatives have …
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Youth Sports Rethought
August, 27 2021 “Our ultimate goal? Make sure every kid in the country has the ability, confidence, and desire to be physically active for life – whether that means competing in a professional league, playing for a company softball team, or pursuing an individual yoga practice.” August 27, 2021 This article presents a bit of …
Burn, Baby Burn
August, 23 2021 “Of those who showed ability at a young age, many were over-trained, over-raced and over-hyped until physical and mental exhaustion, not to mention injury, saw them quit before their twentieth birthdays. One or two survive it.” August 23, 2021 This article represents, maybe not the worst in youth sports, but certainly a …
Youth Sports: Buyer Beware
January 16, 2021 This article has a lot to say about the business of youth sports. The Boston Globe: Boston-based youth sports business Legacy Global Sports fails amid criminal inquiry Obviously this is an industry that attracts both, good-intentioned operators as well as bad-intentioned operators. There are millions of parents out in the market looking …