Adolescence is the time when you get scraped knees, blows to the head, or, at worst, a dislocated shoulder. This time period is the time for scraped knees and banged heads, but it is not the time period for concussions. According to Lisa Weisenberger, “injuries related to participation in sports and recreational activities account for 21% of concussions among children in the United States.” Physical injuries are mainly bruises, scrapes, sprained ankles and concussions. Emotional abuse is a verbal attack on a child's self-esteem by a person in a position of power, authority, or trust, such as a parent or coach. Due to the potentially harmful physical and emotional effects of youth sports, it is obvious that they are too intense and need to be changed. Lisa states that "children ages five to fourteen account for nearly forty percent of all sports-related injuries treated in hospitals. On average, the rate and severity of injuries increase with the age of the child." The intensity of youth sports is a problem, because the amount of injuries that have occurred, it's scandalous. According to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission Athletic Association, “66% of boys play organized sports and 52% of girls play organized sports.” The problem is that these young people engage in very physical sports and hurt themselves mentally and physically. Lisa Weisenberger also states that 62% of injuries related to organized sports occur during practice. This problem exists because many parents of young people influence their children in various ways. of hypercompetition", Martha Ir...... middle of paper ......ates had formed their own competitive athletic leagues modeled after the PSAL, New York City Settlement suit. The number of men's clubs grew rapidly during the 1970s, working alongside school leagues. "At the same time, many physical education professionals stopped supporting athletic competitions for young children due to concerns that leagues supported competitions only for the best athletes, leaving behind the others". There is no we will stop until non-competitive sports end. This should be the end of our children's physical and mental life. We should make this situation more of a situation seen by parents who force their children to be competitive. there were "one hundred and twenty sports-related deaths of young athletes in 2008-2009, forty-nine in 2010, and thirty-nine in 2011"..