Anti-Discrimination
Reasons for Inclusion in youth sports (Anti-Discrimination):
-all kids should benefit from the social aspect of being on a team
-adulthood usually requires that we have to work with others. Team sports are a great opportunity to work on those skills. All kids learn that working towards a common goal is often more important than individual targets.
-enhanced self-esteem for individuals who are part of a team
-team sports provide youth an opportunity for better physical fitness as children, and later as adults. Physical fitness is important for all societal groups.
-team sports can help promote the concept of fairness. The team setting helps promote the importance of working hard, being a good teammate and a coachable individual, as opposed to judging people based on skin colour, gender, religious persuasion, or ethnicity.
-including all kids creates a bigger pool of athletes, and thus increases chances of team competitive success
-youth sports can create a template of inclusion for all aspects of society. Our youth will carry the ideas of inclusion with them into adult life.
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