{"id":1128,"date":"2013-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/5-reasons-to-absolutely-love-youth-sports\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:51:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:51:47","slug":"5-reasons-to-absolutely-love-youth-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/5-reasons-to-absolutely-love-youth-sports","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Absolutely LOVE Youth Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My sons just finished their flag football season. &nbsp;They played in NFL Super Bowl Champ <a title=\"Chat with NFL Super Bowl Champion and Sports Parent Rosevelt Colvin\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/09\/05\/chat-with-2x-nfl-super-bowl-champion-and-sports-parent-rosevelt-colvin\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/09\/05\/chat-with-2x-nfl-super-bowl-champion-and-sports-parent-rosevelt-colvin\/\">Rosevelt Colvin&#8217;s<\/a> All Pro Flag Football league. &nbsp;It was a great season, and a reminder of why I absolutely love youth sports!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>For my 7-year old the season didn&#8217;t end to well, as they won three games all season, and lost to a team in the tournament who had not won a game. &nbsp;But to him, it didn&#8217;t matter. &nbsp;It was <a title=\"Manning Brothers Rap Reminds Us To Have Fun Playing Sports\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/08\/08\/manning-brothers-rap-reminds-us-to-have-fun-playing-sports\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/08\/08\/manning-brothers-rap-reminds-us-to-have-fun-playing-sports\/\">all fun<\/a>!! It was the first season of any sport for our 3-year old. &nbsp;His team won every game (so did the other team as they only did drills, relay races, and simple &#8220;scrimmages&#8221;). &nbsp;And to him, you couldn&#8217;t tell if he cared more about playing, or sitting on the side hanging out with his mom and sister. &nbsp;He was going to have fun no matter what! Through winning, a lot of losing, and just being out there together we really enjoyed the season. &nbsp;It <a title=\"10 Memorable Father-Child Sports Moments for Father\u2019s Day\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/06\/13\/10-memorable-father-child-moments-in-sports-for-fathers-day\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/06\/13\/10-memorable-father-child-moments-in-sports-for-fathers-day\/\">reminded me<\/a> of when I played little league, flag football, and Gray-Y basketball (my hometown&#8217;s YMCA hoops league). &nbsp;Playing youth sports was just as fun for me then, as it is for my kids, today. &nbsp;<a title=\"Can You Coach the \u201cLove of the Game\u201d?\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/01\/24\/can-you-coach-the-love-of-the-game\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/01\/24\/can-you-coach-the-love-of-the-game\/\">I love it, I love watching it, and my kids love it too!<\/a> <strong>Here are 5 reasons to absolutely love youth sports!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>1) Sports are games, and playing games are fun&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Professional athletes get paid millions of dollars to play games. &nbsp;That is amazing to me, but sometimes it doesn&#8217;t seem fun to them. &nbsp;And for us fans, sometimes it <a title=\"Talking to Your Kids and Players About Aaron Hernandez\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/07\/11\/5-points-to-make-when-talk-to-your-kids-about-aaron-hernandez\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/07\/11\/5-points-to-make-when-talk-to-your-kids-about-aaron-hernandez\/\">isn&#8217;t fun to watch<\/a>, based on the way they play the game. &nbsp;But youth sports and sports in general are just games. &nbsp;Playing games are just plain fun!<\/p>\n<h3>2) Witnessing kids learn, develop, and figure it out&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>I am a teacher at heart. &nbsp;I love to learn, and witness other people learn. &nbsp;Youth sports is an amazing learning ground for kids. &nbsp;Not just in skill development, but work ethic, <a title=\"Sportsmanship: How to Lose Like a Champion\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/06\/27\/sportsmanship-how-to-lose-like-a-champion\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/06\/27\/sportsmanship-how-to-lose-like-a-champion\/\">sportsmanship<\/a>, and teamwork. &nbsp;Witnessing a kid playing a sport, then figure it out, and get better is something to enjoy.<\/p>\n<h3>3)&nbsp;It is the purest form of sports&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Although they play games, professional sports is big business first, and fun and games next. &nbsp;Some athletes sign shoe deals before setting foot on the court or field. &nbsp;Their new contracts are published for all to see, and critique. &nbsp;When an athlete plays bad it can impact his livelihood, and reputation. &nbsp;Sometimes <a title=\"What Youth Athletes Can Learn from Johnny Manziel\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/09\/19\/why-your-kids-must-watch-johnny-manziel\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/09\/19\/why-your-kids-must-watch-johnny-manziel\/\">I feel the purity is lost at the highest levels<\/a> of sports. &nbsp;But youth sports is the purest form of sports.<\/p>\n<h3>4) It can be downright funny!<\/h3>\n<p>Watching our 3-year old&#8217;s league made for some comedic moments. &nbsp;One time a kid had the ball, and pulled his own flags off, so the other kids couldn&#8217;t. &nbsp;My son, had on the game-face of the century! &nbsp;He looked <a title=\"The Responsibility and Privilege of Coaching Youth Sports\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/02\/21\/the-responsibility-and-privilege-of-coaching-youth-sports\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/blog.coachup.com\/2013\/02\/21\/the-responsibility-and-privilege-of-coaching-youth-sports\/\">so serious<\/a> out there, you&#8217;d think he <em>did<\/em> have a paycheck on the line. &nbsp;Kids not only say the darndest things, they also do the darndest things while playing youth sports!<\/p>\n<h3>5) Catching the sheer joy of a kid doing something good&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>The two videos below of my kids playing, me coaching and cheering sum this point up for me. &nbsp;The first video is of my 7-year old throwing a TD pass, and the 2nd video is of my 3-year old son running in a TD. &nbsp;Watch their reactions and facial expressions after. &nbsp;Sheer joy! http:\/\/youtu.be\/DRiaALCH0bU http:\/\/youtu.be\/QNovBhWk2Vc <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>What do you absolutely love about youth sports?<\/strong><\/span> <em><strong>Jackie Bledsoe, Jr.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;is a sports parent of three, and writes on sports parenting. He has played sports for over 30 years, including the collegiate level, and coached youth sports for the past eight years. &nbsp;<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachup.com\/?source=CUblog\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-539\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.coachup.com\/?source=CUblog\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.coachup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/call-to-action-athletes.png?resize=600%2C53\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"53\" data-mce-data-src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.coachup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/call-to-action-athletes.png?resize=600%2C53\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/53;\"><\/a> photo and video credits: <a title=\"Photo &amp; Video credit: Jaicey Bledsoe\" href=\"http:\/\/jackiebledsoe.com\/im-the-dad-of-a-13-year-old-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/jackiebledsoe.com\/im-the-dad-of-a-13-year-old-daughter\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaicey Bledsoe<\/a> &amp; <a title=\"Video credit Jackie Bledsoe, Jr.\" href=\"http:\/\/jackiebledsoe.com\/about-jackie\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/jackiebledsoe.com\/about-jackie\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackie Bledsoe, Jr.<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bp6316\/3454624304\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bp6316\/3454624304\/\"> <\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My sons just finished their flag football season. &nbsp;They played in NFL Super Bowl Champ Rosevelt Colvin&#8217;s All Pro Flag Football league. &nbsp;It was a great season, and a reminder of why I absolutely love youth sports!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":1129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,45],"tags":[928],"class_list":["post-1128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-sports","category-parents","tag-love-youth-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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