Athletes and sports competitors compete in sports events as part of a team or alone.

• Plays sports games
• Exercises and practices
• Is part of a team

• Most practice outdoors for many sports.
• Some practice indoors.
• Athletes compete in many places on fields, in stadiums, on tennis courts, ice skating rinks, golf courses, tracks, in gyms and moe.
• Athletes must practice many times per week.
• Some must practice every day.
• Most have games every week.
• Some compete in the Olympics and competitions all over the world.
• Many will practice early in the morning, during the day, or at night.
• Games and competitions are held at all times of the day all over the world.

• Sports equipment balls, cleats, raquets, bats, etc.
• Sports safety equipment such as helmets, pads, and protective gear
• Other team members
• Coaches
• Athletic Trainers
• Nutritionists
• Agents
• Sports Officials

• Most professional athletes have a Bachelor's degree (4 years) or some college classes.
• Few professional athletes are recruited out of high school.
• Most must have at least a high school diploma.
• Some may have a Master's degree (6 years)
• Most have competed most of their lives in sports as a child or at least in middle and high school.
• Most professional athletes are discovered when they attend college and play on college teams.
• It is rare for athletes to be recruited directly out of high school

• Coach
• Manager
• Umpire
• Referee
• Sports Official
• Team Manager

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• Athletic Fitness for Kids by Scott Lancaster adn Rado Teodorescu
• Sports Illustrated Kids All Access: Your Pass to Behind the Scenes Photos of Athletes, Locker Rooms, and More by the Editors of Sports Illustrated for Kids.
• Sports Illustrated Kids WOW! The Pop-Up Book of Sports by Editors of Sports Illustrated for Kids
• The Everything Kids' Baseball Book: From Baseball history to player stats with lots of homeroun fun in between by Greg Jacobs
• H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet by Brad Herzog and Melanie Rose
• The Lucky Baseball Bat: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition by Mat Christopher and Robert Henneberger
• Baseball: How it Works by David Louis Dreier
• The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
• Baseball; The Math of the Game by Thomas Kristian Adamson
• True Heroes of Baseball: The Stories of Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente by David Martinez
• The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher
• Return of the Home Run Kid by Matt Christopher
• The Home Run Kid Races On by Stephanie True Peters
• The Everything Kids' Soccer Book: Rules, techniques, and more about your favorite sport by Deborah Crisfield
• Kids' Book of Soccer: Skills, strategies, and the Rules of the Game by Brooks Clark
• My Soccer Book by Gail Gibbons
• The World's Greatest Soccer Players (Sports Illustrated Kids) by Matt Doeden
• The Wild Soccer Bunch Book 1 Kevin the Star Striker by Joachim Masannk and Jan Birk
• Soccer: How it Works (The Science of Sports) by Suzanne Bazemore
• Sports Illustrated The Football Book Expanded Edition by Editors of Sports Illustrated
• The Everything Kids' Football Book: The All time greats, legendary teams, today's superstars and tips on playing like a pro by Greg Jacobs
• My Football Book by Gail Gibbons
• Ultimate Guide to Pro Football Teams (Sports Illustrated Kids) By Shane Frederick
• The Best of Everything Football Book (Sports Illustrated Kids) by Shane Frederick
• Bogeymen Don't Play Football (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #27) by Debbie Dadey
• Football: The Math of the Game (Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Math) by Shane Gerald Frederick
• The World's Greatest Football Players (Sports Illustrated Kids) by Matt Doeden
• The Everything Kids Basketball Book: The all time greats, legendary teams, today's superstars- and tips on playing like a pro by Bob Schaller and Coach Dave Harnish
• The Best of Everything Basketball Book by Nate Le Boutillier (Sports Illustrated Kids)
• My Basketball Book by Gail Gibbons
• Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, #4) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia T. Jones
• Ultimate Guide to Pro Basketball Teams (Sports Illustrated Kids: Ultimate Pro Guides) by Nate LeBoutillier
• The World's Greatest Basketball Players (Sports Illustrated Kids: The World's Greatest Sports Stars) by Matt Doeden
• Basketball: The Math of the Game (Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Math) by Thomas Kristian Adamson
• Long Shot (Comeback Kids) by Mike Lupica
• Hat Tricks Count: A Hockey Number Book by Matt Napier and Melanie Rose
• Hockey how it works: (The Science of Sports) Sports Illustrated Kids: The Science of Sports by Agnieszka Biskup
• Kids' Book of Hockey: Skills, Strategies, Equipment, and the Rules of the Game by John Sias
• Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet by Matt Napier and Melanie Rose
• The Magic Hockey Stick by Peter Maloney and Felicia Zekauskas
• Teach'n Field Hockey- Guide for Kids and Parents (Teach'n Series 1) by Bob Swope
• Ultimate Guide to Pro Hockey Teams (Sports Illustrated Kids: Ultimate Pro Guides) by Shane Frederick
• An Inside Look at the Game of Hockey-The History, the Teams, and the Players of Hockey by Grant Lamont
• Hockey; the Math of the Game (Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Math ) by Shane Frederick
• The Best of Everything Hockey Book (Sports Illustrated Kids) by Shane Frederick
• I Spy with My Little Eye: Hockey by Matt Napier and David Milne
• The Magic Hockey Skates by Allen Morgan and Michael Martchenko

• Disney Sports Kids Page
• PBS Maya & Miguel World of Sports
• PBS Martha Speaks Dogs on Ice

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