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Washington Program Aims to Prevent Burnout in Youth Sports
September 4, 2018
“It wasn’t inviting, it wasn’t a mentorship, it wasn’t guidance. It was about results. You are judged off of your results. And in that type of environment, there is no development.” The start of the school year also means the fall sports season is up and running. But are young people in athletics being pushed […]
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An Official Problem
September 4, 2018
Shortage of officials has led to mass cancellations and postponements of games in many states
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Hawaii, Georgia Share Little League World Series Sportsmanship Award
August 28, 2018
“We wanted to say thank you to Georgia for such a selfless act, making that donation for us, and we wanted to let them know that we wish them the best before the game.” Honolulu (Hawaii) Little League and Peachtree City (Georgia) Little League have been named the co-recipients of the 2018 Jack Losch Little […]
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Bad Call: The Best Ways for Coaches and Parents to Respond to Bad Calls
July 20, 2018
There is an increasing need to explicitly remind spectators that sport is meant to be fun for kids. 
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Twelve Ways to Destroy a Lacrosse Goalie’s Development
June 9, 2018
While it’s not intentional, there’s a big population of lacrosse coaches out there who are actually hurting the development of their goalies. With the growth of the sport of lacrosse, many teams find themselves with head coaches with very little experience. It’s a tough task than to expect that the majority of teams would have […]
Honesty Plays Big Role for Discus Thrower
May 24, 2018
“He’s got a bright future ahead of him, not only as a thrower but as a person,” Barry said. Davis Robey didn’t think twice about being honest at last week’s district track and field meet, regardless of the result. After all, it was simply the right thing to do. An official scorer had erroneously listed […]
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Lack of Sportsmanship by Adults Sets a Horrible Example
May 23, 2018
If you find yourself conspiring with other adults to have a mere child thrown off a baseball diamond, take a deep breath and re-evaluate your life. I went to a White Sox vs. Orioles baseball game recently and left appalled by the lack of sportsmanship. The players acted appropriately, but a team manager exhibited shocking behavior. […]
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Should You Penalize Players for Their Bad Parent?
April 26, 2018
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 […]
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My Child is The Next Big Thing In Sports!
April 26, 2018
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 […]
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How to Be a Good Youth Sports Spectator
April 25, 2018
One of the best things about being a youth sports parent is getting to attend all of your child’s games (or as many as you can make) and cheer them on from the stands. But we’ve all seen what happens when youth sports spectators get out-of-hand. What is supposed to be a fun game can […]
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