Description
Ensure you have read the two articles assigned this week (available in Course Reserves):Review the chart above outlining the barriers to sport participation and performance, and the consequences of these barriers.Respond to the following three questions:Identify two connections that you see between this list of barriers and consequences and the challenges outlined in the article, “Hyper-competitive youth soccer is tough on kids” (100 words).Discuss one strategy used in Norway (i.e., as outlined in the article, “Does Norway have the Answer to Excess in Youth Sports?”) that could be implemented in a Canadian youth sport context to address one or more barriers. Please be sure to make clear links between the assigned article and the list of barriers and consequences shared here (100 words).Briefly discuss your response to this week’s assigned readings and the list of barriers/consequences. In so doing, be sure to clearly identify what lens you’re bringing to your reflection (e.g., are you a serious athlete? Are you uninterested in sports? Have you had awesome/not-so-awesome experiences in sport?)(150-200)
