Children And Sports Injuries you are a parent, it is likely that your child will sustain an injury
playing an organized, community sport. Four million children under the age of 15 are hurt every year, some playing on the playground and some on sports teams from Little League baseball to intramural school events(Pappas, "Children and Sports", Sports Health:The complete book of athletic
injuries, 1981).While there is a certain amount of risk involved in participatory sports, parents,
coaches, and program supervisors share the ultimate responsibility for providing maximum safety in a healthy playing climate. A balanced, well-managed sports environment provides a fertile ground for the child's natural growth and development, physically, emotionally, and socially.But even in the safest of settings, accidents happen, and children may get hurt. Knowing the types of injuries commonly sustained, as well as why and how children get hurt, will enlighten parents, coaches, and other responsible party to seek preventive safety measures, and help reduce the incidence of injury,.