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Home > Participation > National Standards for Youth Sports > Why NSYS
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| Why the Need for NSYS? |
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The education of a nation's youth is its preparation for its future. Equipping the youth of today with the right attitudes, skills and knowledge sets the foundation for the adults of tomorrow. As a nation, Singapore has long understood the importance of this foundation and has invested heavily in the education of our youth so that we will always be prepared for the future.
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Research has shown that participation in sports is associated with health and well-being, and the development of life skills such as problem-solving, communication, decision-making, leadership, perseverance and time-management. Further, positive experiences in sports during one's youth have also been associated with lifelong sports participation in one's later years. Such values and practices are critical in preparing our youth for the future.
Unfortunately, there have also been occasions in sports where less-than-desirable behaviours have been displayed. Some of these have taken place in the youth sports scene, including the use of physical activity as punishment, name-calling, teasing, inappropriate physical contact and an unhealthy 'win-at-all-costs' approach to competition. Such behaviours are contrary to the values of sports and the upbringing of our youth.
Given the above circumstances, there is a need to establish a set of standards in youth sports to ensure that our youth reap the full benefits of sports participation, maximise their potential, and grow with the values that will see them well into their adult years. The principles and standards set out in this document have been specially crafted to ensure that youth sports in Singapore is organised, planned and delivered in a healthy, wholesome and positive environment for our youth, while issues such as violence, abuse or other unsporting behaviour are kept at bay.
The National Standards for Youth Sports was developed in accordance with the codes and practices articulated in the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Singapore acceded to on 2 October 1995, and the desired outcomes of education as outlined by the Ministry of Education.
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