While many of us were focused on the Pro Bowl, a different kind of championship football game was also happening in Orlando: the NFL Flag Football Championships. Held in conjunction with Pro Bowl Week, the NFL Flag Football Championships crowned winners in four divisions: 9-10 Coed, 11-12 Coed, 13-14 Girls and 13-14 Boys. Flag is a […]
Leadership
Keeping Girls In the Game: Successful Coaches Coach Girls Differently
One of the issues we frequently address is how a lack of fun is increasingly driving our kids out of sports—and girls in particular are dropping out. New data shows girls abandon sports at 1.5 times the rate that boys do. This disproportionate dropout rate shows that we clearly need to better address girls’ challenges and find […]
Light the Torch: 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland
Since their inception in 2010, The Youth Olympic Games have been synonymous with innovation and forward-thinking. The games, which started January 9, in Lausanne, Switzerland, were developed in response to concerns about childhood obesity and the declining participation in youth sports—a cause dear to our hearts. It’s no surprise that now, on only the third […]
About Bullying: What Do I Do When My Kid’s Problem IS the Coach?
“What do you do when the coach allows bullying?” a distraught parent asked us recently. “What do you do when the bully is the coach’s favorite player?” This is an emotional and difficult situation for children and parents alike. It’s upsetting for any parent to discover that the positive aspects of their child’s sports participation […]
The Rise of Girl’s Sports: Leveling the Playing Field Leads To Long-Term Success
At just 15 years old, Coco Gauff became the youngest woman to win a Women’s Tennis Association title since 2004 (and the youngest American to do so in 28 years) when she won Austria’s Linz Open on October 13, 2019. While your average 10th grader might not have Coco’s talent, she may have the same […]
What Kind of Coach Are You?
When my friend Howard checked the box on his son’s soccer registration form to volunteer as a coach, he’d never coached a sport at any level. He played soccer through elementary and high school but was hardly an expert on the Xs and Os. So he figured he’d sign up as an assistant and learn […]