NATA Urges Delay of Youth Sport Specialization

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Subscribe to d3Playbook 1.  NATA Urges Delay of Youth Sport Specialization In anticipation of National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week (third full week in October) the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) released an official statement with health-focused recommendations to reduce the risk of injury due to youth sports specialization, which is often defined as year-round participation in a single sport, usually at the exclusion of other sports. NATA acknowledges sports specialization as an evolving health issue in adolescent and young athletes. Current evidence supports an association between sports specialization and overuse injury in athletes. While current literature has paid more attention to the physical and mental aspect of sports specialization, the psychosocial implications of young athletes continue to be a concern. NATA supports the following recommendations as they relate to the health and well-being of adolescent and young athletes:  Delay specializing in a single sport for as long as possible One team at a time Less than eight months per year No more hours/week than age in years Two days of rest per weekRest and recovery time from organized sports participation >> On Board: The statement was endorsed by Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society (PHATS), Professional Soccer Athletic Trainers Society (PSATS), National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association (NBATA), Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS), and the NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM). >> What They're Saying: “Studies show that young athletes often see specialization as a prerequisite to advancing - making the varsity team, earning a college scholarship or progressing to the professional level,” said NATA President, Tory Lindley, MA, ATC. “When athletes specialize too early, or engage in excessive play, they are increasing the probability of injury and reducing the chances of achieving their goals. We want to help athletes and parents recognize health is a competitive advantage.” >> Read the official statement from the NATA 2. Net Generation Congrats to these champions who earned their conference's AQ berth to the NCAA championship. Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (W) Franciscan d. Medaille, 5-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (W) Eastern Nazarene d. Johnson & Wales, 5-4 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (W) Transylvania d. Anderson, 5-1 Little East Championship (W) Rhode Island College d. UMass Boston, 5-0 Here's to the winners at the ITA Division III National Fall Championships, held last weekend at Berry College. Singles (M): Boris Sorkin (Tufts) d. Stanley Morris (Middlebury), 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1 Singles (W): Catherine Allen (CMS) vs. Justine Leong (CMS) to be played on campus Doubles (M): Matthew Chen/James Hopper (Case Western) d. Bradley Cummins/Brysi Libao (Redlands), 7-6(7), 6-7(8), 6-4 Doubles (W): Catherine Allen/Justine Leong (CMS) d. Sophie Henderson/Kristina Yu (Wesleyan), 6-0, 6-3 SPONSORED MESSAGE Searching for talent for your athletic department? Need assistance with a departmental review or a strategic plan? Time to refresh your conference's policies and procedures? ASC is dedicated to small colleges and is committed to providing solutions for your concerns. Contact steveulrich.asc@gmail.com to see how ASC can help your organization. 3. Mascot Leads the Way Winning a college golf tournament at any level is hard enough. Now imagine being a Division III player in a field full of Division I talent and walking away with the hardware. That’s precisely what Washington University in St. Louis freshman – yes, freshman – Annie Mascot was able to do this week at Arkansas State’s Lady Red Wolves Classic. The Bears were the lone Div. III team in the field of nine, but that didn’t intimidate Mascot, who shot rounds of 70-71-70 for a 5-under 211, setting a school 54-hole record. Mascot is off to an incredible start in her collegiate career. In six events, she hasn’t finished outside the top three. The Agoura Hills, California native has three wins, two second-place finishes and a T-3. >> The Key Stat: She broke the previous school 54-hole record by eight shots. >> courtesy of GolfWeek 4. Weekend Review Football - D3Football.com Mary Hardin-Baylor (d. Southwestern, 33-3) Mount Union (d. Capital, 66-0) UW-Whitewater (d. UW-Stevens Point, 38-0) Saint John's (d. #11 St. Thomas, 38-20) Wheaton, Ill. (d. Washington-St. Louis, 52-13) Muhlenberg (d. Ursinus, 45-21) Berry (lost at Birmingham-Southern, 28-15) North Central (d. Carroll, 62-3) Ithaca (d. Hobart, 34-0) Bethel (d. St. Olaf, 56-10) Soccer (M) - United Soccer Coaches Amherst (d. Colby, 2-1 OT) Calvin (d. Adrian, 2-0) Franklin & Marshall (lost to Johns Hopkins, 1-0) Washington and Lee (lost at Virginia Wesleyan, 1-0) Chicago (d. Brandeis, 1-0; at NYU) Oneonta (lost to Brockport, 3-2 OT; d. 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Hendrix, 3-1) Cross Country (M) - USTFCCCA North Central, tie (1st at Kollege Town Sports Invitational) Williams, tie (1st at Connecticut College Invitational) Wartburg (3rd at Kollege Town Sports Invitational) Washington-St. Louis (5th at Kollege Town Sports Invitational) Geneseo (3rd at Rowan Inter-Region Border Battle) Claremont-M-S (idle) Carnegie Mellon (1st at Rowan Inter-Region Border Battle) Johns Hopkins (2nd at Rowan Inter-Region Border Battle) Pomona-Pitzer (2nd at Kollege Town Sports Invitational) Chicago (4th at Kollege Town Sports Invitational) Cross Country (W) - USTFCCCA Johns Hopkins (1st at Rowan Inter-Region Border Battle) Chicago (2nd at Kollege Town Sports Invitational) Washington-St. Louis (1st at Kollege Town Sports Invitational) Tufts (3rd at Connecticut College Invitational) Williams (2nd at Connecticut College Invitational) Dickinson (2nd at Rowan Inter-Region Border Battle) MIT (1st at Connecticut College Invitational) Geneseo (3rd at Rowan Inter-Region Border Battle) Pomona-Pitzer (16th at Santa Clara Bronco Invitational) Oberlin (1st at Inter-Region Rumble) 5.  Play of the Day Don't see this every day. A defensive tackle begins his rush, is stopped by a triple-team, retreats into coverage and makes a one-handed interception to seal an upset over a top-20 team.  Check out Franklin & Marshall’s Kevin Gault ’s one-handed interception with 2:05 left in the game to help secure the Diplomats 20-17 upset win over No.16 Johns Hopkins. #YouGotMossed #SCtop10 @FandMFootball pic.twitter.com/GljdCoBydt — GoDiplomats.com (@GoDiplomats) October 20, 2019 6.  1 Candy Bar Thing Food & Wine Magazine put together a list of the 25 most influential candy bars in American history - and you can still buy all of them today! Ain't America great? >> DYK: The Baby Ruth bar was supposedly named for President Grover Cleveland's eldest daughter - not the famous baseball player. It was originally marketed as an "energy bar." >> Worth Noting: It took 26 years for the makers of Mounds to realize that sometimes, yes, you feel like a nut ... and sometimes you don't. Subscribe to d3Playbook