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March 1, 1989Journal of Sport and Social Issues

A Study of the Sport Specialization on High School Athletics

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GHGrant M. HillSeattle Pacific UniversityJSJeffrey S. SimonsSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Implication

Survey study reveals rising sport specialization driven by adult influence and scholarship goals in high school athletics, highlighting the need to promote multi-sport participation.

Key Points

  • To examine the status, underlying causes, and perceived outcomes of sport specialization among high school student-athletes.
  • Administered a questionnaire to high school athletic directors (N=152) in Illinois to evaluate perceptions of sport specialization trends, drivers, and athletic impacts.
  • Athletic directors perceived that sport specialization increased over the prior decade and will continue rising, primarily driven by adult pressure and student expectations of state championships or collegiate scholarships.
  • Although respondents acknowledged that specialization improves individual and team performance, they criticized coaches who encourage it and judged the practice contrary to the core educational mission of high school sports.

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Hill et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70454322b3175134db4ebehttps://doi.org/10.1177/019372358901300101
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