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Top 10 Tips for Sports Parents
June 30, 2023
Winning is great - but joyful, meaningful winning comes from a good team process. First and foremost, teach children the purpose of youth sports.
Overcoming Myths and Barriers — 10 Best Practices for Girls in Sport
Overcoming Myths and Barriers — 10 Best Practices for Girls in Sport
June 28, 2023
Helping coaches, youth sports leaders, students, and others overcome myths and barriers will help girls and women “breakthrough” in play and coaching.
How High School Sports Parents Can Ease Tensions with Their Athletes
How High School Sports Parents Can Ease Tensions with Their Athletes
June 16, 2023
The 100-Point Exercise is a good starting place to keep your goals as parent in balance with your children's goals.
Preventing Hazing And Bullying On Your Team
Preventing Hazing And Bullying On Your Team
May 25, 2023
Hazing is the practice of rituals and other activities involving harassment, abuse, or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group. Often held up as tradition, coaches may feel pressure to allow these rituals in the name of team bonding
Let Kids Learn Sports By Watching, Rather Than Detailed Explanations
Let Kids Learn Sports By Watching, Rather Than Detailed Explanations
May 17, 2023
Matt Kata is a former Major League Baseball player and the Cleveland Guardians Manager of Youth Baseball Development & Initiatives. Kata talks about using imitation to teach younger athletes.
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Positively Chart Your Players’ Success
May 10, 2023
Coaches often think they add value only by pointing out players’ flaws and trying to correct them. Positive Charting will help you “catch players doing things right.”
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Get To Know You Activities
May 10, 2023
As a coach, it's important to help the players on your team build supportive relationships with each other. These Get to Know You Activities can help players build those relationships.
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Protecting Youth Athletes from Abuse—Key Actions for Parents and Coaches
April 5, 2023
These materials for youth and high school sports parents and coaches can help prevent sex abuse.
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Safety Tips for Times When Parents Do Not Accompany Their Youth Athletes
April 5, 2023
A checklist for parents to prepare kids before they go anywhere without adult protection
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10 Injury Safety Tips for Parents
April 5, 2023
The best defense is a great offense – for parents, that offense is being proactive in setting up your child for safety success by following these procedures:
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