‘Rec rage’ by adults too common at youth events:
Yet there’s so much more to this “rec rage.” As parents hover over their children and schedule practically every hour of their day, they become more invested in everything they do, including every strike and every save. If the child specializes in just one sport, that simply adds to the pressure. As college costs mount, the dream of an athletic scholarship becomes the holy grail. Some parents (and grandparents) clearly hope their child will become their winning lottery ticket, leading the entire family to that tantalizing life of fame and fortune that they see every time they tune into a big-time sporting event.
“The worst thing that has happened to this culture is to see pictures of Tiger Woods hitting a golf ball at the age of 2,” Tom Cove, president and CEO of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, said in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon.
Benches-clearing youth indoor lacrosse brawl leads to 15 suspensions
It’s probably safe to say that any debate over the most ridiculous youth sports fight of the year is over. The feat was surely accomplished in British Columbia, where a British Canadian Intermediate A league indoor lacrosse game devolved into a street brawl that was practically taken directly from a video game.
