Comments on: Youth Sports: are They Really for the Youth?

By: thebattersout

thebattersout — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:20:01 +0000

No?

By: staticx117

staticx117 — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:58:34 +0000

Model releases are required to use the footage in a commercial manner.

For editorial use, no release is needed.

What sort of group? Many already have this covered in the paperwork each player/parent signs to join the league, or the school in the league, or both.

As long as this website is not selling anything, you should be OK. If the website sells anything at all, you will have to make absolutely certain that the either you or the league have the releases.

By: hoosier4iu

hoosier4iu — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:15:33 +0000

the best age to start is when a child is ready, it varies ALOT. but for starters put the child in a sport that focuses on fun rather than competition. Show your child different sports and let her try them . If she likes it let her continue. Meet the coach talk to him/her and make sure he/she is what you want. If your child shows interest then let her try the sport and gradualy increase competitive level if the child wants too. good luck.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:48:15 +0000

By: detcochran

detcochran — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:50:33 +0000

There is not that much difference between the D40 or D80 when it comes to getting good action and sports shots. Back when 35mm SLR's ruled, we used cameras that had NO autofocus and shutterspeeds that topped out at 1/2000th of a second and manually advanced the film. We had NO problem getting great shots.

As you can see the D40 has twice the shutter speed (1/4000th of a second) than the old 35mm cameras.

Just be sure you have a long enough lens for the distance from you to your subject. Most of the time a 70-300mm zoom will be find.

By: kknumber8

kknumber8 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:12:46 +0000

I think in recreational leagues the games should be recreational, still keep score, but let all of the kids play. Even the kids that aren't as good want to win, but they don't want to give up playing time just so the team wins. Also, in a recreational league, the parents pay for their kids to play, not to see them on the bench. Each of the parents pay the same amount for their child to play, so they could get the same amount of playing time. You teach the kids the game, not about winning and losing, they can figure that part out on their own. If you want the children to play competitive sports find a travel or tournament team to play on.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:50:16 +0000

The Hi-Five Sports Club is an experienced, established, child-centered organization, which offers exciting sports programs and entertainment for children.

By: captain crunch

captain crunch — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:51:50 +0000

because they don't want to pay and if the school has to pay more money then it wont really effect them. so pretty muchly they are being selfish and only thinking of what is to their benefit

By: Andrea B

Andrea B — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:31:39 +0000

I think you answered your own question. Parents and coaches feel like they need to win at all costs…. that is the problem with youth sports. Don't get me wrong… I don't like losing, but really… its t-ball after all.

I am not sure that it is isolated to sports. Karate and even chess club is that way. My daughter's chess competition was nearly as bad as some of the sporting events I have been to… just a little quieter. Seriously cutthroat.

I think you just have to find a good team/league and ignore the insanity as much as you can.