A team sport is a competition in which multiple athletes compete as a part of an organized, interrelated group of people. These sports require a combination of cooperation and communication.

Examples of team sports include Football, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball. Baseball barely makes the list because there are players like Kershaw and Bonds that can make or break a game but overall baseball is still a team sport.

Playing team sports teaches children the value of commitment, training, and setting and achieving goals. It also teaches children how to deal with disappointment as not every game goes exactly the way you want it to and sometimes your team may lose. Learning to overcome these setbacks is a valuable life lesson and will help your child develop into an adaptable, resilient adult.

Team sports also teach the importance of communication both spoken and unspoken with teammates, coaches, and other members of a group or organization. This teaches the skills needed to communicate effectively and efficiently with others in all aspects of life such as work teams, families, and social interactions. Whether it’s locker room discussions, non-verbal cues from teammates or strategy discussions team sports teach the importance of communication.