[OrangenowBlue]

Girls have this injury at a lot higher rate than boys. This is a sad situation.

I agree. I think a lot of it has to do with that girls do not exercise unless it is organized in the gym. I think the ACL injury rate has also increased over the years in boys due to lack of self-motivated exercising. Years ago, all boys and many girls played pick-up games outside all summer long as well as going to team camps. Most kids are allergic to the outdoors these days. I do agree with one poster that in some instances some players, especially star athletes, put a lot of strain because they are playing on AAU teams, all star teams, attending blue chip camps, etc. I also think diets are a factor for some individuals as kids are generally picky these days about what they eat and drink usually choosing the unhealthy items. It is hard to pinpoint what has caused the increase over the last few years.