ABSTRACT
Youth sports may be defmed by the age of the atWetes that participate in sport. Based on this approach, youth sports has been considered as the participation in sports by individuals approximately 18 years of age or younger. In the United States, the age generally corresponds with the age of students when they graduate from high school. To some, youth sports has a connotation that is associated with more of a recreational approach to athletic participation. However, the level of participation of youth in sport ranges from those who become occasionally involved in recreational activities to those who engage in heavy, year round training regimens.
