| Analytics and the ADM at 8U |
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| Lower hoops, kid-sized balls, lighter bats, shorter distances between bases, smaller fields… There's a reason why youth sports make modifications to fit children. And while some will say it's simply common sense, today there's also a healthy dose of sport science to support using age-appropriate dimensions and equipment. For example, the blue puck… |
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Q: How do our 8-year-olds compare physically to kids in other countries?
A: While there are many fit 8-year-olds in the United States, unfortunately, as a whole, the fitness level of our American kids lags a bit behind what we see in other countries. Here's what we've learned.
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| Goals |
| Who doesn't love to score goals? In sports like hockey, the object of the game is to score more goals than the opponent. With cross-ice play at the 8U age level, players are in closer proximity to the nets at all times. |
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