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Our webinar panelists fielded a ton of questions from our live panel discussion. Here's a good one: "How do we go about starting up a successful youth sports league, and what are the benefits versus running it in-house?" Read theblog post for the answer to this and a dozen other real world questions about growing sucessful youth sports programs: https://hubs.ly/Q02qvRHZ0 #YouthSports #PanelWebinar #InsightfulQandA #YouthDevelopment

Why are Recreation Sports Leagues Failing to Grow? Check out my opinions in the blog. https://lnkd.in/eMwNqSg2 #youthsports #youthsportscoaching #youthsportsreform #youthsportsadvocate #youthsportsadvocate

Lincoln's professional football team needs a big time stadium. #sportsjournalism #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmanagement #sportsbiz #sports #sportsevents #sportsentertainment #sportsbusiness #sportsindustry  #sportsmarketing #sportsfan #business #sportbusiness #sport #sportmanagement

A powerful video for all of us who are involved in youth sports or who are parents! Learn what you should tell your kids...... ➡ The single greatest effect on performance is an athlete’s state of mind ➡ Youth sports used to be about children competing against other children; now it is often adults competing against other adults through their children ➡ Children play sports because it is fun; winning comes in way down the list ➡ Children quit sports when they don’t get to play, and when winning becomes more important than enjoyment ➡ 90% of children would rather play on a losing team than sit the bench on a winning team ➡ Competition is important, but being competitive comes from putting the needs and priorities of our children first ➡ We can all start changing youth sports for the better by learning five simple words (watch to learn what they are) #changethegame

How can we reduce the 70 percent attrition rate in youth sports? Read the Article for My Ideas! #youthsports #youthsportsadvocate #youthsportsreform #youthsportsparent #youthsportsparenting #youthsportscoaching

This is such a great opportunity for young sports officials to actually enjoy the job and stay in the game! Having been a field sup for 7 years, plus watching my father and brother officiate together for over a decade, I know how hard they have it. Coaches forget they’re parents, and parents forget they’re not coaches. (It’s ok to be one, the other, or neither!) Most importantly, treating our officials poorly teaches the kids we’re sporting with that foul language (no pun intended) and hateful commentary are acceptable during a tense or unsuccessful moment. When we treat our officials well and let them lead, the kids get more out of the game and learn how to treat others. Keep kids in sports (and music!), let the officials do their jobs, and let the game be a game. It means more to them than you know!

“Fostering the best playing environments” New Year is a great time to bring about change especially; after time reflecting on what has been going on in your line of work! So what is US Soccer going to do to meet their vision of the statement above? Have US Soccer brought their member associations together to see where there is common ground or where there are opportunities to stop the “internal competition” between the youth members? Have they looked into having these organizations “specialize” in the soccer ecosystem? Why does US Soccer allow youth soccer member associations to compete with each other? What are the benefits to such a strategy? If US Soccer wants to achieve their goal (foster the best playing environments) then the areas to be looked at are: (not in any order) Access to soccer-Facilities-Coaching-Refereeing -Oversight-Governance-Travel -Competition-Costs-Safety-Development to mention a few. So what is/has been changed in the first 6 months? What conversations have taken place? Does anyone have any updates on this or any ideas on a time frame? Would love to hear anything!

Are you considering to become a coach-mentor for youth in schools in your community? 🏫 Here’s some encouraging words of advice from 3 Up2Us Sports #Alumni who served youth through sports! Learn more at www.up2ussports.org 👈

The NCAA's historic settlement signifies a momentous change in college athletics, tackling enduring issues around athlete compensation and the utilization of their NIL. This development paves the way for direct payments to athletes from schools as early as 2025. Stay informed with this week's updates on the Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Sports Page. #Sportslaw #Sportsbusiness

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