1. On average, a child who plays many sports is more likely to develop into a high performance athlete than a child who specializes in one sport.
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2. The earlier a young person starts playing a sport the better they will be at that sport.
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3. It is important for a young person to identify what position they want to play early so that they can receive direct instruction in that position.
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4. Parents should identify what the best player in the program is doing and replicate that training.
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5. Where possible, opportunities to seek additional training programs and specialized off-season workshops should be pursued and the sport should be played year-round.
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6. If a child is showing an aptitude for a sport he/she should be streamlined into a higher age bracket to increase access to quality competition.
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7. Youth sport programs should look very different from adult sport programs in terms of equipment, field of play and competition.
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8. Single sport athletes are more likely to develop injuries than their multisport counterparts.
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9. If a child wants to do a sport year round then he/she should be encouraged to do so.
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10. Children should look to specialize in a sport at around the age of 10 or 11 so that they can access a higher level training environment.
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11. The number one reason a child drops out of sport is because they are not as talented as the other kids. Competition is a natural selector.
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12. Parents who are not familiar with a sport can learn a lot about what their children should be doing from other players’ parents.
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