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Another Coaching Hero Recognized.
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 14:06 in In The News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
I’ll never get tired of youth coaches getting recognized for their endless work, dedication and passion for teaching kids not only a sport but also life skills. And while I have never met Kevin Finneran of Norwell, New England, he... (Continue reading)
Rate The Coach
Written on 26 Apr, 2009 at 20:27 in Featured, In The News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
End of season surveys are common among youth leagues these days as a way for parents to let the league and the coaches to know what they think. Normally they’re passed out after a practice or game and they’re returned... (Continue reading)
Unsportsmanlike Conduct: When Parents Go Mad
Written on 22 Apr, 2009 at 15:04 in In The News, Soccer | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Great coverage in yesterday’s Washington Post about parents in the Washington Area Girls Soccer League getting punished for unsportsmanlike conduct during one of the last games of last year’s season. For two games all parents of the Bethesda’s Legacy travel... (Continue reading)
Failure is an option.
Written on 21 Apr, 2009 at 8:25 in In The News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
http://ezinearticles.com/?id=2226142 One of the things you need to learn when you begin to coach youth soccer is that failure is not only a fact of life, it is one of the best teachers around. One thing that defines many of the... (Continue reading)
Don’t Count on Count Me In Sports
Written on 7 Apr, 2009 at 13:45 in Baseball, Featured, In The News | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far
League registration and management company, Count Me In Corp. is being forced into bankruptcy after their CEO admits they had sloppy financial management. His admission, and his vow to pay back the more than $5 million his company took in... (Continue reading)
How not to start your season
Written on 31 Mar, 2009 at 15:10 in In The News, Soccer | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Here’s a great example of how NOT to start your season. Send all the parents of your girls soccer team an email suggesting that it’s going to be a tough year and that the kids need to be conditioned with... (Continue reading)
Background checks are NOT optional
Written on 28 Mar, 2009 at 17:13 in In The News | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far
Last week a youth baseball volunteer in Hillsborough Country, FL was convicted of raping a girl and sentenced to life in prison. The volunteer was released in 2007 from state prison after serving five years for an attempted lewd and... (Continue reading)
Respect & Role Models
Written on 17 Mar, 2009 at 21:28 in In The News, Soccer | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Great campaign by the English Football Association to emphasize that above all mutual respect for officials, coaches and fellow parents is critical to being a role model for kids, and helping them develop great life skills. The Respect campaign website... (Continue reading)
Hockey Mom steals nearly $1 million from league
Written on 17 Mar, 2009 at 9:28 in In The News | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far
Kimberly Knight was a volunteer for the Ann Arbor Amatuer Hockey Association for the last couple of years. She was responsible for “keeping” the books, but it turns out she was actually cooking them. According to the Ann Arbor News,... (Continue reading)
The economy is raining down on youth sports
Written on 14 Mar, 2009 at 18:31 in In The News | viewed times and users have made 2 comments so far
You’re probably not shocked by this, but the bad economy is even spoiling youth sports. Enrollment and participation is down, so is sponsorship of youth teams. How much? The San Gabriel Valley youth league reduced registration fees from $125 to $75... (Continue reading)