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Our Kids Play HockeyRethinking Rankings in Youth HockeyIn this thought-provoking episode of Our Kids Play Hockey, hosts Lee Elias and Christie Casciano Burns dive into the controversial world of youth hockey rankings with special guests Ken Ruoff and Jean Linscott, authors of What Is the Goal? The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry. Together, they tackle the tough questions surrounding the impact of rankings, the emphasis on winning over development, and the broader effects of the “youth sports industry” on families and players.💡 Key Topics Covered:•The Problem with Rankings: How rankings prioritize “win-now” over long-term development and why this syst...2025-01-1852 min
Make It a Great One with Dr. Dan: #1 Podcast for Inspiring Conversations to Live and Lead On PurposeWhat is the Goal?: The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry with Dr. Jean Linscott and Dr. Kenneth RuffDr. Dan interviews husband-and-wife team Jean Linscott, Ph.D. and Kenneth Ruoff, Ph.D.about their new book What is the Goal?: The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry. With Dr. Dan, Dr. Ken and Dr. Jean explore how the current youth sports industry, pay-to-play sports, and the quest for prestige can cause unintended harm to young athletes and their families. This episode explores how children and parents can both experience the pressures of belonging to a sports team along with feeling the need to have a "return on investment" and how this can l...2024-09-1259 min
Sports Mom RapportAuthors Jean Linscott & Kenneth Ruoff: “What Is The Goal? The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry”In this episode of Sports Mom Rapport, we sit down with Jean Linscott, a clinical psychologist specializing in child, adolescent, and family therapy, and Kenneth Ruoff, a historian and college professor. Both former athletes and parents of three sports-involved children, Jean and Ken have recently authored the eye-opening book "What is the Goal?: The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry." They join us to discuss the significant shifts in the youth sports landscape, where pay-to-play dynamics, financial pressures, and the chase for prestige and college admissions have overshadowed the true essence of sports: our children's well-being. Jean and Ken...2024-09-0553 min
ON BOYS PodcastWhat’s the Goal of Youth Sports?What is the goal of youth sports? It seems like an obvious question with an obvious answer. Isn’t the goal to provide kids with an opportunity to play sports? And to develop skills, teamwork, and camaraderie along the way?Historically, those were indeed the goals of youth sport. Many parents & kids still pursue those goals. But some parents & players have other goals: A scholarship. College admission. The youth sports industry also has a goal: To make money.Pay-to-PlayMany of today’s youth sports team use a pay-to-play model: parents pay (ofte...2024-09-0554 min
Clearing The BasesJean Linscott and Ken Ruoff - What is The Goal?Jean Linscott, Ph.D. and Kenneth Ruoff, Ph.D., are a husband-and-wife team that are veterans of the youth sports industry. Their new book What Is the Goal?The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry, demonstrates how the Youth Sports Industry (YSI) accentuates the wealth and participation gap by pricing out most families. Young athletes have become valuable commodities to the sports clubs who secure greater earnings in a lucrative industry if they play their business cards right.2024-08-241h 05
Heavy Hitter SportsRethinking Youth Sports: Jean Linscott & Ken RuoffThis illuminating conversation regarding the pitfalls of today's competitive youth sports world will benefit athletes, parents & coaches alike. The exorbitant cost of club sports, crazy tournament travel demands & the dangers of year-round sports specialization are all discussed by What is the Goal? authors, Jean Linscott & Ken Ruoff. Enjoy sports fans! What is the Goal?: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-is-the-goal-jean-linscott/1145009474?ean=9798990114302Every Kid Sports: https://everykidsports.org/ Listeners, please subscribe to Heavy Hitter Sports wherever you listen to podcasts so that you don't miss any future episodes...2024-08-2158 min
Way of Champions Podcast#390 Ken Ruoff and Jean Linscott, Authors of What is the Goal? The Truth About the Youth Sports IndustryKen Rouff and Jean Linscott are the authors of What is the Goal? The Truth About the Youth Sports Industry. Today we discuss their new, book, many of the problems with the youth sports industrial complex and how it more often than not negatively effects children and drives them out of sports. Ken, jean and John share their own parenting experiences as well. Jean Linscott, Ph.D., is a clinical child psychologist. She has been working professionally with children and families for over thirty years in hospital-based, clinic, and private-practice settings. She and Kenneth Ruoff are the parents of three at...2024-08-161h 06