The Chaotic World of Youth Sports — Vol 53 😁

As a sports parent and coach, I know how complicated youth sports can be at times. So I’d like to share some helpful articles that shed light on the challenges we face… and some funny ones that might even give us an opportunity to laugh at ourselves. Please enjoy… and please click here to try our iSport360 app, which is the first-ever platform for coaches and parents to share objective player feedback.

Thank You To Hockey Canada For Reminding Us “It’s Just A Game!”

No sports parent likes being told what to do… but it doesn’t hurt to have a laugh while watching videos of what NOT to do. So thank you to Hockey Canada for creating a campaign about how parents SHOULD NOT behave at their kids’ games. So let’s remember:  It’s Just A Game. Click here to watch the video.

Time For Mid-Season Player Evals

Now is a great time to share mid-season evals with your players. Take 3-5 minutes to complete a player evaluation and give your players some tangible feedback they can act on before the end of the season. Click here to start today!

From The New York Times: How To Avoid Burnout In Youth Sports

I think we can all agree that “burnout” is a problem we’d like our kids to avoid in youth sports, but at times we unknowingly raise our kids’ chances of burning out.  So I commend Jane Brody of the New York Times for sharing some very tangible observations and ways we can avoid burnout. Click here to learn more.

We’re Still Missing The Point When It Comes To Entitlement, Gratitude, And Confidence

Stacie Mahoe is a mom to 8 active kids. Developing, inspiring, & empowering true champions for life, not just sports.

It’s not what we offer to do or don’t do for our kids that empowers them or disempowers them.

It’s not what we give or don’t give to them that creates entitlement or a sense of gratitude for that they have.

We are still missing the point.

We are still looking only at the surface instead of understanding the root.

Click here to read the full article.