Routledge Re-Designing Youth Sport: Change the Game Book

Youth sports face significant challenges today. From an obsession with winning at all costs to high participation costs that exclude many families, the current system often fails the very players it is meant to serve. Many observers note a lack of vigorous physical activity, low player engagement, and a missing focus on long-term development. While most solutions focus solely on coach education or curriculum changes, Re-Designing Youth Sport offers a different path. This book proposes a new approach by changing the structure of the game itself. Through vivid examples and detailed case studies, the authors examine innovative sport programs that are actively re-designing how youth athletics work. This text provides a fresh perspective for those looking to move beyond traditional models. By studying successful examples of program redesign, readers can learn how to address parental over-involvement and create environments that prioritize player growth and engagement over immediate victory.