May 23 2023
By: Celia Balf
If you have a child who plays sports, you probably know how quickly your entire week can start to revolve around practice, carpool, and game schedule. If your child plays…
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Dec 13 2022
By: TeamSnap
It’s no secret the holiday season can be the busiest of the year. Here are five ways to help you keep life balanced—and easy.
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Sep 26 2022
By: Celia Balf
Coaches, they need love too! We all know how important a coach’s role is in a kid’s life, so this month we’re putting the ball in your court and letting…
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Sep 02 2022
By: TeamSnap
Sports fans: We know them, we (certainly) hear them, and we love them. Whether it’s a youth baseball game or a professional basketball game, fans are a key part of…
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Aug 15 2022
By: Celia Balf
Summer is coming to an end, which can only mean one thing: school and sports are picking back up again. Whether this is an exciting time of year for you…
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Jul 29 2022
By: Celia Balf
In order for any operation to run smoothly, people must know what they are doing. Sounds simple enough, right? Unfortunately, there are too many ways to communicate assignments, roles, and…
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Jul 21 2022
By: TeamSnap
In case you missed our webinar earlier this month where Jim Dahline, TeamSnap’s Director, Product Marketing & Strategy walked users through a tutorial about how to set up their sports…
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May 17 2022
By: Celia Balf
The question most sports organizations get throughout the year is: Are you planning on holding any summer camps? The answer for most successful sports clubs and leagues is typically yes….
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May 13 2022
By: Celia Balf
Visualization is a tool many athletes use to improve their sports performance. Visualization refers to the mental image of something. It’s become a common way for athletes to prepare for…
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Apr 10 2022
By: Celia Balf
“There are three things that America will be known for 2,000 years from now: the Constitution, jazz music, and Baseball. They’re the three most beautifully designed things this culture’s ever…
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Apr 07 2022
By: Celia Balf
Youth sports clubs are finding ways to implement video as a marketing tool, but also as a way to improve player development. With the advancement in video capabilities from VEO,…
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Mar 24 2022
By: Sarah Kostin
Many youth athletic coaches dread the “playing time” conversation at any level of play. In fact, some coaches create a hard fast rule that they don’t have conversations about playing…
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Mar 22 2022
By: Sarah Kostin
Whether you are a coach or a parent on a youth athletic team, you can help to prevent bullying. At the start of the season, begin a discussion about bullying….
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Mar 21 2022
By: Sarah Kostin
Building relationships with your team is the most important thing you can do as a coach. Relationships and trust are built through consistent communication with the team. The team includes…
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Mar 09 2022
By: Faith Walls
Operating tryouts for your youth sports club can be daunting. If not planned correctly, an exciting, hope-filled day can turn into an organizational nightmare. Try these five tips to prepare…
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Mar 08 2022
By: Faith Walls
Technology is keeping people more connected than ever before. It is changing the youth sports landscape and revolutionizing communication and collaboration for the entire community. As with any change, technology…
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Jan 20 2022
By: Faith Walls
In a post-pandemic world, it is more important than ever to get kids off their screens and back outside being active. A research study from TeamSnap in partnership with Aspen…
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Dec 06 2021
By: Alison Kresta
It’s no secret the holiday season can be the busiest of the year. Here are five ways to help you keep life balanced—and easy.
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May 26 2021
By: TeamSnap
Confidence is the single most important asset young athletes bring to sports. However, too often, kids expect confidence to simply come to them from positive results—rather than proactively working to…
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May 13 2021
By: TeamSnap
Young athletes carry on an inner dialogue with themselves in sports. It reflects how they think about themselves. For example, they might tell themselves they’re too small, too slow, or…
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Mar 03 2021
By: TeamSnap
TeamSnap and the Positive Coaching Alliance partnered up to give out the Double-Goal Coach® Award, which celebrates the coaches, administrators, and team parents that have contributed to the success of…
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Jan 05 2021
By: TeamSnap
The mad dash for the refrigerator is a feeling we all know or have seen. The kids are starving after a long day and in many cases, the parents too!…
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Jan 04 2021
By: TeamSnap
New Year’s resolutions can be hard to keep but habits? They’re doable—and science proves it. Here are four habits for every young athlete and ways to make them stick.
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Aug 01 2020
By: TeamSnap
Award-winning parenting writer Lisa Cohn and Youth Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn are co-founders of The Ultimate Sports Parent. In our last article, we discussed the top five confidence…
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Jul 06 2020
By: TeamSnap
An 11-year-old basketball player says that he loses confidence when his parents bring all 10 members of his extended family to watch his games. He feels pressure to perform well,…
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Feb 17 2020
By: Sara Lindberg
Learn how much aerobic exercise is healthful, and how to do it right.
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Jan 11 2020
By: Janis B. Meredith
It’s been said that ‘winning isn’t everything,’ especially when it comes to youth sports. Here’s how to maintain perspective.
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Jun 13 2019
By: Janis B. Meredith
How hard should you push young kids when it comes to sports? It’s a dilemma for many parents. On one hand, you want children to learn about hard work, and…
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