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Diust:iches and Peach F�ur.z <br />(ronlirnv:( frnm p. Jl <br />in�' for }'ow�g cpnru ry�rlinµm:s h:u <br />no simple rnlnlion. A pru w al mrlL�xl <br />fw mmwring ph�vicd mawritq is �v�rd�d <br />as arll as ana�ven lo cud� qucv�iunc ax <br />the f�dlnwing: <br />1. lYhat :�m amrpaihle ranRer in <br />mawrin� (ur g�oiq�in8 young peoplr �o <br />s�fely enR�er in Aif&mni spnrtx? <br />?. {Cha� nrr Ihr praninl mnslrainls <br />d ihr sima�ion e�hrn Kmuping—fnr <br />rzample �he mm�Ler of rhildren per <br />c:�1eR^q'. ar�il:�ble fa[ili�irv. marhes. <br />equipmrno c�o? <br />M. q'hm ehould Ae �he degree of se14 <br />seleviinn imo RrouPS n)' Soung pn�ple? <br />Eren IhonRh �ve do not lureanswrrs <br />to �he.se queuiuns fmm spnn resenrch az <br />�his time. we an do bener �M1an hap- <br />havanlly gmuping children by aRe nr <br />grade as w nf�rn is done. Two ry prs nf <br />mamration ma�chingarcpnssible.One <br />is m marcM1 rhilJren fo eporu auiud �o <br />their mnmrin' le.xl..avd the umnd is <br />ro ma�cA chilJrcn u�ilhin a xpon to <br />make mmprtition sde and equiuh:e. <br />�famhing Childrm To Sponn <br />One elaM�ram dassificaiion syx�em <br />tha� covnuls yoimgsrers imodiflerem <br />sporlc i� ralled Ihe Selenion Clas�ifirm <br />�ian Age Slawriq� PnH{tam ISC:4Ap. <br />u•hiih is Lring used experimrm:Jh' in <br />the Rew 1brA S�mr public x houLcpms <br />program. t� das�ifie+ swdrnu on �hr <br />Msis of ph)'siCel fimess. sAiils. an� <br />phcsical ma�uri�r. The pM1)'si�ul ma�ur <br />iq' of Fwys i� measnrari h� nn rxaminx� <br />�ion o( �hrir p��bir anJ undrmnn hr.} <br />m�hrnhan rhmnnlogiaal ugror skelr�al <br />age. Gids. on dir atLrr hand. du noi <br />have �heir hair rrm�inized, bm arc:�sked <br />m�. hat aR� �ney ex�wrirncal meinrrhe. <br />"Chis simple methnd o( mr.murinR php- <br />�ical nmwrirc rompurrs quim wrll �. i�h <br />skelr�al aRe (nr �oungv�rre �ehn arc <br />pulw.corm or �nstPUhexxm� Ibm no� <br />wi�6 qm�aKer r6ildrrnl. <br />Yn;mg n�hinrz am alsn �es�rd fur <br />�pi:ity. svrnK�h, ape•d. enJuranrc. and <br />•kill sperifir w �hr x�wn nf Ilxir imrrre�. <br />All Ihie infonnalinn is �nncenrJ In an <br />:vhircem�nu uurr Aawd on �xrtms for <br />en�h gr.ide. rankinK rae�L .wudrnt nn a <br />rrn!: (mm 1 m IO lunderdrreluprel �n <br />.uprrinrl. "ILrn. usinx mLirs n'hir6 <br />'qm� ify Ihr Ar�namL. nf rarL spnn nn �hr <br />Irn.isnf slrenuuurn... and phlciaJ � nu- <br />ia� t. Ihr sludrm i. malrh�rl In a.pun <br />euic�bl�� fur hi� u� hn prra�nl 4�rri �d <br />Jrcrlopa�.•nt. <br />Thr s� urm hac rnihvriaqir cupp�r�� <br />erc 6rc:ui.r �he iujuq� rale in ii. fiia <br />�rar uf u.r �. m n du�, d frnin ,V'! prr 1110 <br />m 9�n�i IOU. tiC:\\I 'il.o i� rrlaiicrh <br />cimple. mv�puni�e and nol m�rl� <br />lintr ��m.wNn4' m us�. I� t. orA. hr.t lur <br />InrFr .d�nnl �c.irm� ur rrura�iun and <br />p�rk di.rti� ix �.hirh utlrr:� ��iuc rmtir <br />o( aporis. <br />The x�grm h:u limitaiiuns �huu.Ch. <br />Fira. i� dnes nw mau h rhildrcn u�itHin <br />.pnru.'1'Lis nreJ fnr mmchin# �vi�hin a <br />xpun ix mdurnl. howrrer. by brlrcr <br />m:urhin¢ nf vudrms !o xuiiablr spnn.. <br />SrronJ. d�e use of hninnd men:vche as <br />indicec of physir.J nr.uumiion are usr- <br />ful (or pubrx'rnl and pos�pubrsrrnt <br />ymmK+�erx. bu! nrn im prrpuhesrent <br />ehildren. ThirA, late mamringehilJrrn <br />will nlwa{s he rounsrled awa)' fium <br />mman nnd rollninn spnrls, bul nn.e <br />Ihe) ranh np il may be ditticuh lo �hifi <br />imo thesr xpmn.:lnd (ounh. d�e scs�rm <br />dism�rdn psqchological mmuri�7 ac a <br />crilerion for daxsifiratinn. Drepiie ii. <br />limita�ions. 1 brliece SC:iJI is heuer <br />than {xrmi�ti��g rLildren �oeme� epens <br />�riihow anc c�uen.rling regarding �hrir <br />rradiness. <br />��1'e cai� do Ueuer <br />than haphazardly <br />grouping children <br />b�� age or grade. <br />11a�J�ing ChiWren iVilkin a Sport <br />\lamrution �nutchinK ��•ilLin a sryin <br />is rven more tlifficult Ihan matrhinK <br />rhildren m a epm� beraosr preriu mra�- <br />uremem i� nrevlyd uarr Ilm (ull range uf <br />phy.ical dreHopmrm lo arM1irrc r((rc- <br />�icr maichinK. "ihrv ap�x:u'nnn of sn'- <br />nuJ:uc src <haranrristics :u uttA in <br />tiC:1)1 �annin onlr miJe dax.ifir:idon. <br />tikriri.�l aX" is Ihr mdc mr:uunr �d <br />pla�irai ma�ur:uinn c�paLlr ol mrasur <br />inK �hr fuli raugc o( physir:d Am<qnp� <br />mrnL bu6 a. �xrciourly explained. i. <br />imptani<:J. 1n i� i� unAcrslandaLle Ihat <br />x�xxu uffi<i:J. rnmi nur lo ml) on � hrom <br />ulnei�al a..� nt .�adr az Il�e ouly lun�- <br />iion:d mr:en nl maii hin8 rh:ldrrn fur <br />um�yriitiuu. <br />PaGe a <br />Nha� L�n fte Dm�d <br />Yn here are smne �hinh� Ira^ue oi� <br />liri.�6 rua� hra. aud p:uenn can Jo tn <br />Jinii ' I It � P��nLabiliry nt mixnatch- <br />inV �hildrrn in.�po�nr <br />I. \1'riKht �hmJJ ai�ary'* he uxeA in <br />mnl�inrtion u'ilh chmnnlqGical:�gr in <br />:dl adli+iun sporu Ie.g.. Gx�thall. irc <br />h.xktyl. The mnre homngenruus �hr <br />grouping on �hesr crimria �hr be�cer. <br />'L. tikill u•sn specifir m J�r spnrt <br />should 6r med so d�u rhildmn ran be <br />man hrd for equi�ahlr mmpelilion. In <br />mniaa and mllivnn s�rts. doeer mamh- <br />inR nn skilis alsn reJnms Ihr risk of <br />injun amnng tl�r Irss ski11iY1 pla)'era. <br />9. \lore limi�rd aAr ranges �vithin <br />earh,4muVinp wili d¢reau �hrrurcme <br />dilfereacrs in ma�um�ion a�mng play <br />rrs. Fnr ecamplr. r�ihrnhan nn N-�eam <br />Iragur a( 9- m 12-7rarnlJs, iwo9•Itam <br />leagurs. une of �J- l0 10-ytar-o1Jr. and <br />nnr ot 16 m 1?-yearolds i� be�ar. <br />}. .q gnve.ning cauncil of IeaRue <br />officials shnuld hare Iht amhorily lo <br />moce playen up or dnwn in dasxific:r <br />�inn whrn �he pla�'en are obvincely <br />biotnricalk ad�anced ur drla}'ed. rc- <br />g.rtdlrss o( chronulogical age. S�u'h <br />❑e�ibili�y shouid be ae:�ilable to Ieague <br />of(itials when in �heirjudgment i� is in <br />�he Le« interest af atl plagen. Su[h s <br />decixions. o/ murse. could nsil�' 6e tM1e y <br />smu<o a( murh mmrm�rrsp in pru¢rams <br />where winninR is forenm.0 in the minds <br />of IOr atLJts inrnkevl. Bnt if the devd- <br />opmr�i� .�nd ihesvfe�yolall thildrenare <br />io Fe foremosL �hen eurh decisionz will <br />h.rcr w Le madr. <br />i. By proviAinR a Widtt rary{e of <br />s�x�rts pm�rams�and r.�r}'ing �he skill <br />Ircrl and intemily of mml�lilinn. ehi4 <br />drm wili ha��e grea�n nppnrmni�y w <br />srlJ-selrct a level nf aompetition:�ppra- <br />pri:ur (nr their mawratim� leeel. All tm <br />oflen. d�ildrcn hvr bnl unr rLuiae—lo <br />rompr�r a� a sm' imrnsr levrl nr not �o <br />pl:n, �hc sport a� nll. If a� Ir:�s� two. <br />�hree. or fuur diffrrent lereln of a'ompe• <br />tition �vere mailahln lusedim xlillam� <br />�hr de�ree of rompr�i�ivr intensity.ehil- <br />drrn �muld pmb:�bly matfi themulves <br />quiie .rell m �hrrompnitinn Iws� suiud <br />In: i!�eir drrrlopmem. This mpr he one <br />oi �he Le..� waes (or rhildren lu matah <br />�hcm.rius on px.rhnlogicd mamri�). <br />:n noll. <br />ti.I'arrm.chnulJuw�hrirg�uulludg- � <br />mrm in hrip rnuncel �hrirrhildrcn inco� <br />appropria�r �omprlilion—�x•rhaps in � <br />rnn.uhminnui�haplry•sioi:m.ph�siral ��� <br />�duuuncnr��na�l�. �:... <br />� '` <br />