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Cheating in Sports

Ryan Tremblay
Cheating has been a problem in sporting events for as long as there have been competitions, and doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. In fact, cheating in youth sports has become a big problem with playing older kids against younger kids. These older kids parents and coaches are using fake birth certificates…

Pros and Cons to Youth Sports

Ryan Tremblay
Youth sports are highly popular pastimes for young athletes, with approximately 45 million children and adolescent participants in the U.S. However, just as with most things, there are pros and cons to be considered regarding these activities. One pro is that participating in youth sports keeps young athletes active. Although some may not know this,…

Competitive Youth Sports

Ryan Tremblay
Competitive youth sports have a long history of being popular activities for children to participate in outside of school. While many youth sports leagues nowadays are made up of middle-class children, this was not the case in the early 1900s. Back then, youth sports were dominated by lower-class children, as their middle-class counterparts were educated…

10 Benefits to Youth Sports

Ryan Tremblay
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There are many benefits to young athletes participating in youth sports. One benefit is that participants can learn socialization skills by interacting with their peers in a fun, enjoyable environment. Young athletes can learn proper communication methods, as well as how to play well with others and resolve problems themselves, all while making friends. Another…

Multiple Sport Athletes

Ryan Tremblay
Over the years, the landscape of youth sports has changed. No longer are most children playing many sports recreationally, allowing them to decide which they like best. Instead, many now play one sport year round, which is not always the best thing for youth athletes. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAC) has issued a report…

Youth Sports Cheating

Ryan Tremblay
One of the worst things an athlete can do in sports is cheat. By gaining an unfair advantage over one’s opponent, not only is the opponent rooked out of a fair result, but the cheating winner achieves a victory that is devalued, not only in the eyes of the opposition but in the eyes of…

Youth Sports “Playing Down”

Ryan Tremblay
“Older youth athletes playing down against younger players has become an epidemic and it is not what we want to be teaching our kids.” Youth sports are a fine way for children to keep active. Participants learn the importance of being healthy and fit, while also building camaraderie with fellow players and understanding the value…

Welcome to NSID Blog

Ryan Tremblay
On this blog we will be creating and posting fresh content about youth sports topics, tournament and league rules/events and new and exciting features for the National Sports ID website! We hope that you will read, share and comment on our blogs to we can all work together to teach out youth athletes that following…