From a youth perspective, academy students will tackle and debate sports topics, issues, events and games of the day with call-in and in-studio guests:
Performance enhancing drugs reaching into H.S.’s and even middle schools
Should athletes be expected to be role-models?
Should college athletes be paid?
Should ads be on jerseys?
Can soccer become the fifth major sport?
Should MMA be legal?
Should steroid users be in the Hall of Fame?
Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame?
Concussion protocol
Parent pressure on child to earn a college scholarship
Adult behavior/parent pressure on youth sports “drop-outs”
Parents living vicariously through their children
What is the most unbreakable record in sports?
College basketball one-and-done rule?
Is instant replay helping?
How young is too young to play competitive sports?
Playing more than one sport (coaches pressure to commit to one only)
Abuse by coaches
Favoritism
Girls playing in boy sports
Obesity/Nutrition
Hazing
Competition versus fun (youth play versus youth)
Playing time on travel/select teams
Safety
Appropriate levels (Should kids play “up”?)