Youth Sports Death
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On July 5, 2002, a catastrophic incident took placean incident that tainted the youth sport world with blood forever. Forty-four year old Thomas Junta beat and killed another ice hockey father named Michael Costin [hockey coach]. Trivial body checking between some of the youth players caused this unfortunate death. Michael Costin's fatality has been devastating to the reputation of organized youth sports; and violence among the adults is still a major ailment in yesterday and today's youth sports. Several other assaults on parents and coaches have taken place even after his [Costin's] death, causing this already scarred reputation to continue deteriorating. Brooke deLench of "Did the Death of a Massachusetts Ice Hockey Dad Make a Difference?" believes that the root of this violence lies in the structural system of youth sports and not the parentsthe "parents are a symptomnot the disease itself." Brooke deLench asks whether this death has altered the way youth sports are operated and if it [Costin's death] has become a "turning point" for them [youth sports].
Ms. deLench mentions that there are a few small changes made to the youth sport system such as parents having to sign a code of conduct and a few organizations providing training seminars for parents and coaches...