Keep Soccer Fun!
Studies* show that about 70% of kids drop out of organized sports between the ages of 12 and 13.
Below are the Top 10 Reasons why kids drop out of organized sports. While some of the reasons for boys are different than girls, both sexes share the same Top 2 concerns: they quit because it was no longer fun and there was poor coaching.
After viewing why kids drop out of sports read about ways to put the fun back into soccer and to grow a player's love for the game.
* Source: Overview of Youth Sports Programs in the United States; Institute for the Study of Youth Sports; Michigan State University.
Top 10 Reasons for quiting organized sports:
Top 10 Reasons for Boys |
Top 10 Reasons for Girls
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- I was no longer interested.
- It was no longer fun.
- The sport took too much time.
- The coach played favorites.
- The coach was a poor teacher.
- I was tired of playing.
- There was too much emphasis on winning.
- I wanted to participate in other non-sport activities.
- I needed more time to study.
- There was too much pressure.
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- I was no longer interested.
- It was no longer fun.
- I needed more time to study.
- There was too much pressure.
- The coach was a poor teacher.
- I wanted to participate in other non-sport activities.
- The sport took too much time.
- The coach played favorites.
- I was tired of playing.
- Games and practices were scheduled when I could not attend.
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