Youth Sports

team sports for kids (fyi a big business with a growing private equity involvement)

2017: Studies have shown that overuse injuries are affecting athletes at younger and younger ages, and that over half of Tommy John elbow ligament surgeries are now performed on high school students.

Matt Yglesias, Jun 24, 2024: High-pressure youth sports is bad for America. Everyone needs to act more normal. The results were stark: time spent playing informal sports (pick-up game) was significantly and positively related to overall creativity, while time spent playing organized sports was significantly and negatively related to overall creativity.