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Tough Issues In Youth Sports: Know Which Issues Are The True Beasts Before You Fight For Your Child's Right To Play
Posted on September 23, 2008
With sports teams and tryouts back in full force this fall, there has been a lot of talk about fairness. Two stories have caught my eye. On the one hand, just before Labor Day, I saw this article about 9 year old Jericho Scott, a pitcher in Connecticut who was not allowed to play in his local baseball league with his peers because he was too good . He had the pitching arm of a teenager and could whip in an accurate pitch at 40 mph. Concerned parents and coached felt that a pitch of that speed was intimidating for beginner baseball players in a developmental league. They did offer him a...
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