Where's the Fun?

The top reason why kids stop playing organized sports.

why kids drop out of sports

In an effort to determine why more than 70 percent of kids drop out of organized sports before middle school, researchers at George Washington University talked with players, coaches and parents and the majority said they simply weren't having fun anymore. The top three things that might bring them back to sports?

  1. Better sportsmanship among players
  2. Greater team effort
  3. More positive coaching

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