By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck We take them for granted. Once we’ve gotten parents to “step up to the plate,” and volunteer to coach a team, we often breathe a sigh of relief and figure now that that’s taken...
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Does Playing Sports Translate to More Success in Life?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck It is something we hear repeatedly as an adage describing the value of youth sports: “Life Lessons.” I’ve written the words myself on numerous occasions. It would be difficult to imagine anyone reading this...
Everyone Calm Down!
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I was taking my dog for a walk at a nearby grade school one Saturday morning and I passed a youth soccer game on the field. I knew from the uniforms that one of...
Thank Goodness for Rec Sports
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck (Note: Article originally published in 2010):My 13 year-old daughter plays soccer for a highly-ranked competitive team. She loves it. It is probably her favorite thing to do in the world. She and my 15...
Why Enforce the Rules if You're Not Keeping Score?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck Local Leagues are starting Fall-ball programs across the country, which means two things: A lot of parents who lack experience will be coaching a team for the first time, and a lot of kids...