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We can all agree that the cause of most strife in youth sports comes from parents. At times, some parents argue with the coaches and officials, don’t get their kids to practice on time, bad mouth the opponents and more. These “bad behaviors” can really drag down a team and, if they aren’t stopped, ruin the […]

Earlier this week we posted an article about helicopter sports parents, those ones who get a touch too involved in their child’s athletic career. And while most have good intentions (even if they are a bit overzealous about it) sometimes you run into a sports mom or dad who thinks their child is Heir Jordan. And […]

If you are an sports administrator that has to deal with the tedious tasks associated with sports registration and administration, an online registration system can have a huge impact on how you manage your league.

Even though numerous studies have pointed out that unstructured playtime, like recess, improves children’s fitness, as well as benefits their social-emotional growth and academic performance, many schools across the country are cutting gym classes and shortening or even eliminating recess altogether. Some cite budget concerns, others are worried about student safety, while other schools want […]

No one likes to lose, especially when they feel like they gave their all and that they deserved to win. And while some players beat themselves up over a dropped pass, a missed kick, or a bad at-bat, other athletes look to play the blame game and pass the buck over to their teammates, the […]

According to Darkness2Light, an organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, “retrospective studies show that one in four women and one in six men were sexually abused before the age of 18. This means there are more than 42 million adult survivors of child sexual abuse in the U.S. Stories of sexual abuse in youth sports […]

Gun violence has club owners and directors devising new ways to keep kids safe

Parents, coaches, and trainers are constantly debating the pros and cons of early specialization among youth athletes. Many parents believe that if their children are going to have any chance of earning an athletic scholarship to college one day they simply have to become a master of one sport as soon as possible. Having an […]

A few weeks ago we came across this New York Times story about a high school soccer player who was being recruited for a college team. Now obviously high school athletes get scouted and recruited every day, but the real crux of this story is that this soccer player is only 15. She’s a freshman but, “Before […]