Have Youth Sports Parents Lost All Perspective?

You might laugh or you might cry.  Either way, ESPN Writer Tim Keown throws at tight spiral at youth sports and its escalation over the years. 

My favorite lines from his article "Where the 'elite' kids shouldn't meet," include...

"Waving the prospect of "travel ball" under the nose of the ambitious father of a talented 9-year-old is like wafting a steak under the nose of a sleeping dog."

"We're left with the following walk-off quote from our coach: 'Some parents claim they're the best team in [the county]. I must agree with them.' "

"We're nearing the point in youth sports where we need to stop the "elite" and "select" madness because we're raising a generation with too much self-esteem. They can't handle failure because they've been conditioned to believe they're too good to fail."

Personally, it's good to be in the youth football camp business (as opposed to leagues) because we have far fewer external issues to face.

Tom Finks
Pro Sports Experience, LLC
Official Management Company of Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camps.