This article appears as part of the “Myth Busters” package in US Lacrosse Magazine.

According to a poll from the National Alliance for Youth Sports, around 70 percent of kids in the United States stop playing organized sports by age 13. Early-sport specialization encourages us to treat these children as commodities and cater to the few who peak early, rather than the masses of those who won’t realize their full athletic potential until they are well into their teens.

Check out the full article here: 10 Myths.