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LakevilleSoccerClubCoachingNewsletterNovember2016
Clinicalreportsaysyoungathletesshoulddelaysportspecializationuntil15or16-years-old
(www.DailyPress.com)Youngathleteswhofocusonasinglesportandplayityear-round—sometimesonmultipleteams—maythinkthey'reboostingtheiroddsofplayingincollegeorevenprofessionally.Buttheymaybehurtingtheirchancesinstead,accordingtoanewclinicalreportfromtheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsauthoredbyalocalphysician.Overuseinjuriesandmentalburnoutaresideliningtoomanykidsandteenagers,saysDr.JoelS.Brenner,medicaldirectorofthesportsandadolescentmedicineprogramsatChildren'sHospitaloftheKing'sDaughtersandthereport'sleadauthor.BythenumbersYouthsportsshouldbemostlyabouthavingfun,learningqualitiessuchassportsmanshipandleadershipandpromotingphysicalactivityforlife,anewreportargues.Ofhighschoolathletes:•3to11percentcontinueplayingatthecollegelevel•1percentreceiveanyscholarshipmoney•.03-.5percentgoontoplayprofessionalsportsAbout50percentofathleticinjuriesarerelatedtooveruse.Some70percentofkidswillquitplayingorganizedsportsbyage13.Reasonscanincludeinjury,mentalburnout,timeconstraintsandalackofplayingtime.Source:AmericanAcademyofPediatrics,"SportsSpecializationandIntensiveTraininginYoungAthletes",September2016.
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NovemberMatchSchedule
November109:00pmWNTvRomania
November11time6:45pm
MNTvMexico
November138:30pmWNTvRomania
November158:00pmMNTvCostaRica
CoachingEducation
CHICAGO(Nov.2,2016)–U.S.Soccerreleasedanewvideoonrecognizingandmanagingconcussions,highlightingtheimportantroleparents,players,coaches,refereesandhealthprofessionalsplayinthereturntoplayprocess.ThevideoispartofU.S.Soccer’sRecognizetoRecover(R2R)playerhealthandsafetyprogram,andisdesignedtoraiseawarenessofthisimportantissueandwillbeusedincoachandrefereecontinuededucation.Thevideo,whichisavailabletodownloadandencouragedtobeshared,followsthejourneyofayoungsoccerplayerthroughasuspectedconcussionandoutlinesthesymptomsofconcussionsandthestepsthatshouldbetakenbeforeaplayerisallowedtoreturntothefield.Asthevideoweavesbetweenrealityandwhattakesplaceintheplayer’smind,weseehowboththephysicalandmentalsymptomsofconcussionshaveveryrealeffects.“Aconcussioncanbedifficulttorecognizeonthefieldandmostoccurwithoutalossofconsciousnessoranobvioussignthatsomethingiswrongwithaplayer’sbrainfunction,”saidU.S.SoccerChiefMedicalOfficerGeorgeChiampas.“Ifplayers,parents,coachesandrefereesworktogethertoeducatethemselvesandtakeproperprecautions,athletesandparentscanbothenjoyexciting,challengingcompetitionwithouttheconstantfearofseriousinjury.”FortheentirearticleandvideopleasevisittheUSSoccerwebsiteat:www.RecognizeToRecover.org
LakevilleSoccerClubcoachingeducationsessionshavebeenpostedtothewebsite.PleaseseeCoaches>Educationfor
theentirewinterschedule.
Upcomingsessions:
November198:00am-9:30amatSavageDome
December156:30pm-8:00pmatDundasDome
U.S. SOCCER’S RECOGNIZE TO RECOVER PROGRAM RELEASES COMPELLING NEW