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The world is connected in a sports culture with millions of individuals in Spain, India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Colombia, China and many other countries watching and participating in sports each year. Participating in sports can bring new challenges to an individual and teach valuable life lessons along the way. Americans participate in a variety of sports including golf, basketball, cycling, tennis, baseball, soccer, and ice hockey. Parents are enrolling their children in youth sports at an everincreasing rate so they might learn time honored concepts such as hard work, dedication, team building, competition, and sportsmanship and subsequently transfer those skills to their personal life. All are good societal values and build character in youth.  \nYouth sports have never been more popular. In the United States millions of kids participate ina variety of sports beginning at the toddler stage. Before they can even bounce a ball, swing a club, or run in a straight line, overzealous parents have their children in the sports arena learning how to kick a ball, take a charge or throw a spiral. Kids participate in sports for a variety of reasons, some healthy and some not so healthy. Many participate because their friends are playing, others because their parents insist, and some even participate just for fun! When sports stop being fun, kids tend to drop out. The benefits of youth sports include increased confidence, increased fitness (less time for videogames), increased social awareness, moral development, and improved problem-solving skills. Choosing sides, nominating a team captain, and shaking hands with an opponent after a match are all good character traits for a young athlete to develop, although organized sports have taken some of these basic tasks away from the youth participant. Many youth sports programs involve “select teams” or All-Star teams, in which certain players are picked to play additional games.  \nSports at the high school level are increasing in popularity, and watching colleague sports is extremely popular in the United States. With universities offering scholarships in a variety of sports including basketball, bowling, lacrosse, football, rodeo, riflery, ice hockey and swimming, parents are hoping that their child will be a superstar.  \n1  \n2 Chapter 1 Ethical Concepts in Sports  \nSpectators flock to stadiums around the world to watch sports. American fans love to watch football, both amateur and professional;, collegiate and professional basketball, ice hockey, and, of course, America’s national pastime, baseball. Athletes in professional sports can earn millions of dollars playing their favorite sport. Sports franchises are valued at more than $1 billion, and collegiate football games can draw more than 110,000 fans. The New York Yankees are valued at $1.2 billion, and some football coaches at major universities can earn money than the university president.1  \nSome fans seem to take sports a little too seriously, and this can include many youth sports parents. Ardent fans spend hours each day ruminating over statistics for their individual fantasy leagues while others paint their bodies and “tailgate” for up to 6 hours before the NFL game of their favorite team. The contemporary sports world is fraught with “over the top parents” and fans alike.2  \nChristopher Noteboom, for example, fits well into the dedicated category. He was an enthusiastic Philadelphia Eagles football fan, some may believe just a little too enthusiastic. In November 2008 he was arrested for running onto the field during a Philadelphia Eagles football game. Before judging him too harshly, consider his calling that day. Noteboom ran onto the field with a plastic bag under his right arm that contained the ashes of his recently deceased mother who herself was a longtime Eagles fan. 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