In the articles, “Are parents ruining youth sports? Fewer kids play amid pressure,” by Michael S. Rosenwald and, “The secret life of Tiger Woods,” by Wright Thompson, it shows the sacrifices needed to play the sports in a more professional manner including the pressure to do good and constant fear of disappointment and disapproval. Some of the sacrifices that are made may be bad for relationships and their personal health as well. Therefore I believe that it is ultimately not worth the sacrifices that people are required to make because of the many downsides it holds within. Relationships that can be ruined so quickly due to the sports are one of the main reasons I believe that it is not worth it. For example, Wright Thompson shares that, “While…show more content… This was caused because he had put golf before everything else and did not talk to many people while he trained for the sport. Parents, however, can have an effect on their children that can lead them to injuries and not wanting to do that sport anymore. “This is how youth sports looks now: The most talented kids play on travel teams beginning at age 7 (or sometimes younger), even though many athletes blom much later; the best coaches (often dads who are former college athletes) manage travel teams, leaving rec leagues with helpful but less knowledgeable parents in charge; and coaches of elite teams pressure kids to play only one sport (the one they are coaching), even though studies show this leads to injuries, burnout and athletes who aren’t well rounded,” Michael S. Rosenwald said. Kids getting hurt due to the process of being persuaded or even forced into a certain sport has been a major problem for the teams who need the players on their side. With the many downsides into parents encouraging their children into the sports, it is easy to see why they would want to
