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Changing the Game Project

Our mission is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play’ back in ‘play ball.’

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Do Sports Actually Teach Character?
June 2, 2023
Today’s coaches work in a performance-driven society, and for many of us, our community and our leadership will pay lip service to moral character, when all they really want is performance character and more wins than losses. Head to any sports field this afternoon, and you will hear whistles blaring and coaches urging on their […]
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Why Do We Think Physical Punishment Is a Good Teaching Tool in Sports?
June 2, 2023
If you want your goalkeepers to catch a cross, then they must field thousands of crosses with players around them competing for the ball. The other day I got an interesting question via email from a mom of a young travel volleyball player. Her daughter and her team had missed quite a few serves their […]
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Parenting and Coaching The Perfectionist Athlete
June 2, 2023
So if we are willing to keep giving ourselves new tools, then we are constantly striving to do our very best in each new moment. No one should want to be perfect, everyone should want to be excellent. Last week, we received a question that we get often, so we thought it would make a […]
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Redefining Success: Eight Tips for Being a Great Sports Parent
June 2, 2023
There is a lot of pressure on parents these days. We want the best for our children and we don’t think twice about taking action when we see we’re able to fill a need. But are we doing enough? “When did parenting get to be so stressful?” began a recent post on the Changing the Game […]
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How Would You Spend $100 Million to Improve Your Favorite Sport? My Advice for US Soccer
June 2, 2023
What would you do with $100 million to improve the sport you love?
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