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Youth Sports Administration 101: Lead The Charge
To participants in a program, coaches are its face, so it is imperative that the goals and expectations be engrained in them. A coaches meeting is the kick-off to a season, and teams generally begin practice shortly thereafter.
Matters Of The Mind
These days, there seems to be much talk about mental-health challenges in the world of sports. Watching Simone Biles in the Summer Games struggle with her confidence, and then watching almost the same thing happen to Mikaela Shiffrin in the Winter Games—two of our countries’ most-celebrated athletes at the Olympics—was a real eye opener.
Duty Of Care
As spring sports begin, it’s important to examine the policies and processes in recruiting and signing up volunteers. The National Alliance for Youth Sports’ professional-administrator training course advocates “building a shield” to protect organizations from allegations, and participants from harm.
Practice Pitfalls
Being a physical-educator by profession, I am more sensitive than most to the health benefits that organized sports provide--when they are conducted the right way. But there are plenty of
It’s All In The Approach
Usually in this space, I write about specific issues that challenge youth-sports administrators. And, in many cases, some negative incident has occurred from which we are looking for a proper perspective and a
Cleveland Partners with the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators
CLEVELAND – Positive Coaching Alliance-Cleveland and the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA) are pleased to announce a new partnership effective September 9. This strategic
Focusing On The Entire Season
When you hear the phrase “youth sports,” what is the first image that comes to mind? Maybe it’s a bunch of kids in uniforms running up and down a soccer field. Or maybe it is parents and
Facing Fears
As the founder of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS), I’ve been asked many times, “How is it that you were the first youth-sports organization in America to require coaches to go through a certification program?”