Report: The Future of Youth Sports
Published in 2021, our report on the forces shaping youth sports holds true today and continues to illuminate the way forward in an era when young athletes increasingly dictate the terms of competition and control ever more media power—and when money is disrupting the balance between professionalism and college education.
A deep exploration of the best and worst-case scenarios for the future of youth sports as parents, coaches, futurists, industry experts—and former youth athletes.
Contents
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IntroductionToward a Youth Sports UtopiaAbout The Report
About The Future of Youth Sports Report
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From The EditorYouth Sports Is Dead. Long Live Youth SportsEditor’s Letter
Why we have to build a better future for ourselves and our children.
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01Kids Play Families PayRead
Mapping the Youth Sports Industrial Complex
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02Sports Builds BrainsREAD
Why Sports Are Key to the Future of Child Development
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03The Future of RecessREAD
Kids Gotta Play
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04Making the Game of Life More FairRead
How Sports Can Increase Opportunity and Improve Life for Underprivileged Kids
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05Nonbinary StarsRead
How Increasing Gender Fluidity Will Transform Sports
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06Selfie StardomREAD
Who Gets the Money When Media Inundates Youth Sports?
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07Not a Zero-Sum GameRead
N.I.L. Rules and College Recruiting’s Growing Pains Could Be Terminal for the NCAA
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08Outside the LinesREAD
The Alt Scene Becomes the Mainstream
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09eSports Singularity AheadREAD
Simulated Sports Means New Options, Not Replacements
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10Infinite Field of PlayREAD
Mixed Reality and Augmented Exercise Get Kids Moving
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How We Fix ItLet’s Fix Youth SportsLet’s Fix Youth Sports
10 ways we can shape the future of youth sports together.
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Project TeamContributorsContributors
Project team, writing team, editing team, design team, and special thanks.
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