What can I do on an individual level to get involved with reforming sports and ending the exploitation and abuse of our young athletes?
Anyone who wants to become involved with sports reform must first recognize that there are multiple problems and that they exist at every age level of sports, in every region of the country, and in every sport that is played. On a local level, become involved with your own community and participate in the dialogues that take place in school athletic associations, school committees, booster groups, youth and amateur leagues, as well as collegiate groups. The health, safety, and welfare of kids should drive all decision making for pre-professional sports. Ironically, however, one of the most significant problems in sports reform these days is that there are not enough individuals involved in sports governing bodies that think this way. Too often, the policies that end up directly affecting young athletes are made by individuals who have competing agendas such as the winning of games or commercial interests. On the national level, become a member of the National Institute for Sports Refor
