History of Youth Sports
History of Youth Sports
Systematic youth sports are now a custom in United States. Baseball, football, ice hockey, and soccer has drawn more than 40 million youngsters alleges the National Council of Youth Sports. Many youngsters grew to enjoy the games while learning the game by well qualified coaches. One important element in a systematic youth sport is having a safe place for all kids to play so they can enjoy the sport (Silverman, 2011).
Little League Baseball
Today’s Little League Baseball is the same as the baseball game Carl Stotz started in1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Stotz established the organization to give kids the chance to play baseball. Stotz wanted to teach the kids how to play fairly and learn teamwork. The LittleLeague.org states that there are more than 200, 000 Little League teams in The United States and has become popular worldwide (Silverman, 2011).
Youth Football
In1929 youth football started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first four-team league was established by Joseph J. Tomlin and named it “Junior Football Conference.” Sometime later they changed the name to Pop Warner after the well-known coach Glen “Pop” Warner a legendary coach of Temple University. Warner football taught youths how to get in top shape and play football safely and is played across the United States and in many foreign countries (Silverman, 2011).
American Youth Soccer Organization
Soccer is not as popular in the United States as the other sports, but is still popular to parents and kids because it is not as rough as some of the other sports. The American Youth Soccer Organization started in Las Angeles, California in the mid 1920’s by Hans Stierle. The first league had nine teams and new leagues were opened to youth that wanted play, this way kids that had never kicked a ball before could be taught how to play and be put in a lineup. The organization now has 50,000 teams across the United States and 650,000 players in 2010(Silverman, 2011).
Systematic youth sports are now a custom in United States. Baseball, football, ice hockey, and soccer has drawn more than 40 million youngsters alleges the National Council of Youth Sports. Many youngsters grew to enjoy the games while learning the game by well qualified coaches. One important element in a systematic youth sport is having a safe place for all kids to play so they can enjoy the sport (Silverman, 2011).
Little League Baseball
Today’s Little League Baseball is the same as the baseball game Carl Stotz started in1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Stotz established the organization to give kids the chance to play baseball. Stotz wanted to teach the kids how to play fairly and learn teamwork. The LittleLeague.org states that there are more than 200, 000 Little League teams in The United States and has become popular worldwide (Silverman, 2011).
Youth Football
In1929 youth football started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first four-team league was established by Joseph J. Tomlin and named it “Junior Football Conference.” Sometime later they changed the name to Pop Warner after the well-known coach Glen “Pop” Warner a legendary coach of Temple University. Warner football taught youths how to get in top shape and play football safely and is played across the United States and in many foreign countries (Silverman, 2011).
American Youth Soccer Organization
Soccer is not as popular in the United States as the other sports, but is still popular to parents and kids because it is not as rough as some of the other sports. The American Youth Soccer Organization started in Las Angeles, California in the mid 1920’s by Hans Stierle. The first league had nine teams and new leagues were opened to youth that wanted play, this way kids that had never kicked a ball before could be taught how to play and be put in a lineup. The organization now has 50,000 teams across the United States and 650,000 players in 2010(Silverman, 2011).