kids will suffer injury by the age of 15, only 10% of the injuries are serious enough to require

more than one visit to the doctor. I have been playing baseball as well as other organized sports

for almost 15 years; and in my opinion, sports develop friendship and self-esteem. I believe that

coaches should take a "how-to" class on what a coach should and should not do.

Injuries occur for three main reasons. First, because parents push their children past their

natural ability level, thus it causes injury to the over worked body parts. Second, an accident

occurs such as a turned ankle or a ball taking a bad bounce and hitting a player. The third, and

learn about their abilities as compared to other children of the same age. Children learn about

also builds self-esteem because children grow both emotionally and physically and sports help to

around children of their own age. If not for the fun of playing the game, then for the fun of being

let kids have fun, and learn about themselves while doing it.

form all different ethnic and religious backgrounds come together to play a game. This makes a

Nevertheless, I feel that sports should greatly benefit a child's self-esteem. Competition

talent that otherwise may have gone unnoticed. If I had not been involved in sports from an

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