Then again, I remember a time when we called our own fouls, or whether someone was safe or out. There's nothing more reflective of kids playing for fun and friendship than the "do over."

Well, there's something to be said for honesty rather than the usual strategy of hiring CEO's in "presidential" clothing.

Currently working on EXACTLY this strategy with colleagues at Brooklyn Center Community Schools.

Youth sport specialization is a business practice, not an educational practice.

My latest piece in The Conversation U.S.. Sorry, no impact rating for public scholarship. If only academic journals offered this kind of positive, constructive feedback to their authors. theconversation.com/top-athletes-h…

Or how much net tourism gain Philly will experience from the Iran-Mongolia pool match.

Don't believe anyone who says this will give them more time to study. Our research on college athlete stress shows just the opposite.

That's because they joined a U3 pay to play travel team. Never too early, parents!

"Team sports can be a great thing for a child's mental health." newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/kids-and-team-… #youthsports

It's also crucial that colleges stop recruiting at the exclusive showcase tournaments/meets that fuel the pay to play youth sports industry in many sports. #pay2playyouthsports

Youth Sports Market Projected to Reach $77.6 Billion by 2026 - Comprehensive Industry Analysis & Insights globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

Sorry, but not the "next" thing in youth sports. Already well established and analyzed, although it is getting worse. #pay2playyouthsports msn.com/en-us/news/us/…

I don't usually stray, but this just hits too close to home.

Preliminary findings of our ongoing study into the systemic causes of college athlete anxiety. eedition.inquirer.com/infinity/artic…

As I was just saying.... Kudos to The Drake Group eedition.inquirer.com/infinity/artic…

My latest piece on college athlete stress and abusive coaching. Please DM me if you think your school (D1 or D3) might like to administer the five minute survey driving this research theconversation.com/nobody-said-an…

If college programs stopped recruiting and instead relied on open tryouts, the privatized, exclusive youth sport system might start crumbling. nytimes.com/2023/03/24/hea…

People need to start talking about athlete admissions advantages with the same urgency as legacy admissions advantages.

Hello again. If you are concerned with mental health in college sports, I urge you to follow Beyond Stigma to stay abreast of this documentary-in-progress.

To anyone who cares, probably a very low number, I am leaving X/Twitter and moving to BlueSky under the same name (DrRickSports). It seems very pleasant there. So far. Hope to see you on the other side or, better yet, in person. Shalom.