One of our clients, Pembroke Youth Soccer in Massachusetts, has a section of their website devoted to a helpful reminder about sideline behavior. These phrases below, unfortunately, can often be heard at youth soccer games, even at the youngest levels....
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Coaches Warming Up Pitchers
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck For decades, Little League Baseball had a rule that coaches were not allowed to get behind home plate and warm up a pitcher between innings. There was a very good basis for it. Now, that rule has...
Fears of a Football Dad
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck (Originally published December 22, 2010): I have three sons who played football, and the last one just took off his pads for the final time. I am relieved. I have lived in fear of...
Managing Your Anxiety as a Parent of Young Athletes
From our friends at TrueSport.org: Does your heart start racing before your athlete's big race? Or, do you have trouble sleeping before their games? Your anxiety can negatively impact your young athlete if you don't find ways to regulate it....
5 Key Questions for Parents to Ask Coaches
By Dr. Chris Stankovich: If you are a parent with children involved in youth sports it is important that you stay proactive in the experience if you hope for your child to get the most out of sports. Unfortunately, in...