Adolescence is the time of scraped knees, banged heads or, in the worst case, a dislocated shoulder. This period is reserved only for scraped knees and banged heads, but it is not the period for concussions. According to Lisa Weisenberger, “injuries associated with participation in sports and recreational activities account for 21 percent of head injuries among children in the United States.” Physical damage mainly consists of bruises, scrapes, sprained ankles and concussions. Emotional abuse is a verbal attack on a child's self-esteem by someone in a position of power, authority, or trust, such as a parent or coach. Due to the potentially damaging physical and emotional effects of youth sports, it is clear that they are too intense and need to be modified. Lisa states that “children aged five to fourteen account for almost 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 number of injuries that have occurred is outrageous. According to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission Athletic Association, "sixty-six percent of boys play organized sports and fifty-two percent of girls play organized sports." The problem is that these young people engage in very physical sports and suffer mental and physical injuries. Lisa Weisenberger also states that sixty-two percent 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 hyper competition", Martha Ir...... middle of paper ......ates had formed their own competitive sports leagues modeled on the New York PSAL, Settlement follows. The number of boys' clubs has grew rapidly during the 1970s, working in parallel with school leagues. "At the same time, many physical education professionals stopped supporting sports competitions for young children, fearing that the leagues would not support the sport. competition only for the best athletes, leaving others behind." This will not stop until non-competitive sports end. This should be the end of the mental and physical lives of our children. We should make so that this situation is more perceived by parents who force their children to be competitive. There were “one hundred and twenty deaths of young athletes linked to sport in 2008-2009, forty-nine in 2010 and thirty-nine in 2011”. according to youth sports safety statistics..