Whether you’re an avid fan of football, soccer or basketball or you prefer to get active by running the track, participating in team sport can have a long-lasting positive impact on both children and adults. From developing a sense of responsibility and communication to learning to work as part of a team to unwavering determination, the skills you develop through sports are valuable far beyond the court, field or rink.
Traditionally, team sports are a group of athletic activities in which the fundamental nature of the sport requires that participants act as teams and it would be inherently impossible or highly impractical to execute the sport without such participation.1 Consequently, team members recognise that they should report to training sessions, abide by coaching instructions and strive to be their best at all times in pursuit of success.
While some people may worry that sports will distract student-athletes from their schoolwork, studies indicate that the opposite is true. The memorization and repetition that team sport requires can actually help students perform better in class. Additionally, the hard-work and determination it takes to play sports teaches young women and men how to effectively solve problems and can be beneficial in their professional lives as well.