Category: Editorials

7 Ways to Find Balance During the Holiday Season

by : TeamSnap | Dec 13, 2022 | Editorials, Sports Parents

5 Ways to Find Balance During the Holiday Rush

by : Alison Kresta | Dec 6, 2021 | Editorials, Sports Parents

6 Athlete-Tested Tips to Build Confidence

by : Lara Rosenbaum | Nov 18, 2021 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, How To, Sports Parents

4 Types of Success Every Athlete Can Achieve

by : Janis B. Meredith | Jun 11, 2021 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

7 Ways to Empower Young Female Athletes

by : Janis B. Meredith | Jun 10, 2021 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Helping Sports Kids Take Responsibility for Their Confidence

by : TeamSnap | May 26, 2021 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports

Encouraging Athletes: The Importance of Positive Self-Talk

by : TeamSnap | May 13, 2021 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports

4 Healthy Habits for Kids in the New Year

by : TeamSnap | Jan 4, 2021 | Editorials, General Sports, Health and Safety, Science Research, Sports Parents

Innovation: How We Take the Work out of Play

by : Zach Wills | Nov 19, 2020 | Editorials

Feel Good Moments

by : Chuck Schumacher | Sep 10, 2020 | Editorials, Sports Parents

Identifying Sports Kids Top Confidence Killers: Part II

by : TeamSnap | Aug 1, 2020 | Coaching, Editorials

Identifying the Top Confidence Killers: Part One

by : TeamSnap | Jul 6, 2020 | Coaching, Editorials

Healthy and Hassle Free Half-Time Snack Ideas

by : TeamSnap | Jun 15, 2020 | Editorials, General Sports

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Sports Organization Community

by : Marika Dasbach | May 26, 2020 | Editorials

Pirate or Penguin? How Improv Makes TeamSnap More Nimble and Effective

by : Andrew Berkowitz | May 21, 2020 | Editorials

5 Ways to Create an Engaging Website for Your Sports Club

by : TeamSnap | May 4, 2020 | Clubs & Leagues, Editorials

How to Boost Sports Performance With Your Eyes Closed

by : Lara Rosenbaum | Apr 20, 2020 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

How Setting Goals Can Keep Kids Motivated During Time Off

by : Janis B. Meredith | Apr 7, 2020 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

A message from TeamSnap co-founder Andrew Berkowitz

by : Andrew Berkowitz | Apr 3, 2020 | Company, Editorials, TeamSnap Culture

5 Ways to Help Kids Stay Positive

by : Janis B. Meredith | Apr 1, 2020 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

5 Winning Ways (and Reasons!) to Cross Train

by : Sara Lindberg | Mar 12, 2020 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Why Should Track & Field Athletes Run Hills? 

by : TeamSnap | Mar 6, 2020 | Editorials

An Eye-Opening Q & A with the Author of Fast Girls

by : Lara Rosenbaum | Feb 17, 2020 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

5 Character-Building Lessons for Youth Athletes

by : Janis B. Meredith | Feb 3, 2020 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

How to Teach Balance Between School and Sports

by : Janis B. Meredith | Jan 24, 2020 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Winning in Youth Sports

by : Janis B. Meredith | Jan 11, 2020 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

3 Ways to Keep Kids Active During Holiday Breaks

by : Lara Rosenbaum | Nov 26, 2019 | Editorials, General Sports, Health and Safety, Sports Parents

How to Help Your Young Athlete Get Along

by : Janis B. Meredith | Nov 19, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Help Your Child Learn to Set Goals

by : Janis B. Meredith | Nov 11, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

10 Ways Parents Can Make Athletes Happy

by : Janis B. Meredith | Nov 6, 2019 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

4 Ways to Keep Kids Playing Sports

by : Alison Kresta | Nov 1, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

3 Ways to Help Kids Fulfill Their Potential

by : Janis B. Meredith | Oct 30, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

4 Questions You Must Ask Yourself as a Sports Parent

by : Janis B. Meredith | Oct 23, 2019 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

How to Fight the Urge to Fix Everything for Young Athletes

by : Janis B. Meredith | Oct 16, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Why It’s Important to Train Right

by : Chuck Schumacher | Oct 14, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

How to Help Your Child Handle Sports Pressure

by : Janis B. Meredith | Oct 2, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

6 Back-in-School Tips for Over-Stretched Sports Parents

by : TeamSnap | Sep 27, 2019 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

7 Reasons Playing Sports Should Be a Joy for Your Child

by : Janis B. Meredith | Sep 25, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

10 Concussion Facts Sports Parents Should Know

by : Janis B. Meredith | Sep 20, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Health and Safety, Sports Parents

How to Coach “Achievers” and Help Them Avoid Burnout

by : Sheila Repeta | Sep 16, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, How To, Sports Parents

Concussions: When Can Youth Athletes Return to Play?

by : Janis B. Meredith | Sep 11, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Health and Safety, Sports Parents

Why TeamSnap Supports the Positive Coaching Alliance

by : Lisa Hope | Sep 3, 2019 | Editorials

TeamSnap and Guide Dogs for the Blind: Raising Puppy Heroes

by : Lisa Hope | Aug 29, 2019 | Customer Profiles, Editorials

Teaching Young Athletes to Own Their Actions

by : Janis B. Meredith | Aug 29, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Pelotonia: Fighting to End Cancer With TeamSnap

by : Lisa Hope | Aug 22, 2019 | Customer Profiles, Editorials

Small Moments Can Lead to Big Success

by : Janis B. Meredith | Aug 21, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

New Team? Here’s How to Make It Strong

by : Janis B. Meredith | Aug 13, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, How To, Sports Parents

7 Ways to Boost the Back-to-School Sports Experience

by : Janis B. Meredith | Aug 6, 2019 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

How to Prevent Victim Mentality in the Young Athlete

by : Janis B. Meredith | Jul 31, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

5 Mantras to Boost Sports Performance

by : Lara Rosenbaum | Jun 25, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, How To

Youth Sports Success: Two Hurdles and How to Clear Them

by : Janis B. Meredith | Jun 25, 2019 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

How Healthy Are Sports Drinks, Anyway?

by : Lisa Hope | Jun 14, 2019 | Editorials, General Sports, Health and Safety, Science Research

12 Things You Can Do With the 12 Hours a Week TeamSnap Saves You

by : Lisa Hope | Jun 7, 2019 | Editorials, General Sports

5 Reasons Your Young Athlete Should Try Rowing

by : TeamSnap | Sep 22, 2017 | Editorials, General Sports

The Importance of Self-Confidence and Self-Efficacy

by : TeamSnap | Sep 18, 2017 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

3 Coaching Mistakes That are Crushing Youth Sports

by : TeamSnap | Sep 4, 2017 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports

Youth coaches volunteer their time to teach life lessons through sports. Most are former players, some from the high school or even college level. It’s an honorable sacrifice and we…

5 Tips on How to Build Team Chemistry

by : Jack Ramos | Sep 1, 2017 | Coaching, Editorials, How To, Managing Your Team, Sports Parents

Recently, 2014 World Cup Golden Boot Award winner James Rodriguez ended an underwhelming three year spell with soccer club Real Madrid. Oddly enough, he immediately returned to his 2014 form…

Dealing with Disappointment: 3 Questions That Can Help

by : Quinn McDowell | Aug 30, 2017 | Editorials, General Sports

Youth Sports Lessons from the NBA Summer League

by : TeamSnap | Aug 9, 2017 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Should Kids Get Trophies for Participation?

by : TeamSnap | Aug 2, 2017 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

The Top 5 Biggest Mistakes Youth Sports Parents Make

by : Janis B. Meredith | May 8, 2017 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Dealing with Difficult Parents on the Sidelines

by : Erica Salmon | Mar 27, 2017 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Stop Using ‘Play Like a Girl’ as an Insult & Celebrate Instead

by : TeamSnap | Dec 2, 2016 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

In Support of Excellence: Single-Sport Specialization Isn’t a Bad Thing

by : TeamSnap | Sep 30, 2016 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

For some time now, we’ve been reading articles, blogs and op-eds about kids (and their parents) spending an inordinate amount of time and money on a single sport. We read…

Be an Active Coach, Not Just a Warm Body on the Sidelines

by : TeamSnap | Sep 12, 2016 | Coaching, Editorials

Sports Parents Yesterday vs. Today

by : Karl Dewazien | Aug 17, 2016 | Editorials, Sports Parents

As a former coach with well over 30 years of experience helping young people learn to play soccer and learn life lessons on the field, I’ve seen some changes over…

Confidence Is Overrated

by : TeamSnap | Aug 3, 2016 | Editorials, General Sports

I have worked with hundreds of athletes who come to me for “lack of confidence” or “low confidence” in their performances. Well, what if I told you that the truth…

3 Ways Open Communication Improves the Youth Sports Experience

by : Quinn McDowell | Jun 29, 2016 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

The dynamics between players, coaches and parents have become notoriously difficult to manage—and understandably so. The complexity that results from the intermingling of these relationships is due to the very…

Tips on Being the Best Sports Parent, Before, During and After the Game

by : TeamSnap | Jun 1, 2016 | Editorials, How To, Sports Parents

Shane Carney is Founder & Director of the East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club Our kids learn from what we say and do. Don’t we all want to be the kind of…

How to Prevent Torn ACL Injuries Before They Happen to Our Young Athletes

by : TeamSnap | May 11, 2016 | Editorials, Health and Safety, Sports Parents

Letting Young Kids Specialize in One Sport is a Bad Idea

by : Istvan Balyi | Dec 15, 2015 | Editorials, General Sports, Health and Safety

3 Tips for Surviving Your Next Tryout

by : Quinn McDowell | Oct 15, 2015 | Coaching, Editorials, How To

Trying out for a sports team can be a scary process. Coaching evaluations, competition for roster spots with other players, and even expectations from parents can be enough to fill…

Youth Sports: When Kids Pay the Price for Cheating Parents

by : Chuck Schumacher | Oct 6, 2015 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

Why Are Parents Still Ruining Youth Sports?

by : Kelvin Cech | Oct 1, 2015 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

He was desperate, this little boy. Desperate to impress the evaluators. Desperate to impress the coach (me). And above all else, desperate to impress his dad. Hockey tryouts have arrived…

3 Things Any Team Can Learn from the 2015 NBA Champs

by : Quinn McDowell | Aug 13, 2015 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports

The Neighborhood Pick-up Baseball Game: Lessons from the Past

by : Chuck Schumacher | Jun 23, 2015 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Are Youth Sports Better Today Than Yesterday?

by : Karl Dewazien | Apr 2, 2015 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

In a recent blog post by Koach Karl Dewazien, he wrote about the differences between youth sports today and when he began coaching 30 years ago. One reader responded with…

Tim Duncan & The Importance of Servant Leadership

by : Quinn McDowell | Mar 17, 2015 | Editorials, General Sports

One Coach’s Take on ‘Win at All Costs’ Parents and Teams

by : Karl Dewazien | Mar 3, 2015 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

Here’s a question that Koach Karl of the FUNdamental Soccer Book Series and TeamSnap Blog contributor received, and his response: Question: The culture of all American sports is to win,…

Let Success Lift You

by : TeamSnap | Jan 20, 2015 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

Have you ever had one of those days where everything seems to be going wrong? It’s the kind of day you wish you stayed in bed, however, if you did,…

Are Soccer Coaches & Parents Out of Line on the Sidelines?

by : Karl Dewazien | Nov 13, 2014 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

In our quest to help young soccer players improve, we may have started something that is more harmful than helpful. It is natural for adults to shout encouragement and advice…

Why the Best Vacation Policy is No Policy At All

by : Andrew Berkowitz | Oct 23, 2014 | Company, Editorials

POV Swap: The Ideal Parent and the Ideal Coach

by : TeamSnap | Oct 21, 2014 | Coaching, Editorials, Sports Parents

‘Jock’ or ‘Artist’: Why Do Kids Have to Choose?

by : TeamSnap | Sep 24, 2014 | Editorials, Sports Parents

How Much Is Too Much to Spend on Tee Ball Gear?

by : Erica Salmon | Jun 17, 2014 | Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

What Message is Jurgen Klinsmann Sending to Our Youth?

by : Emily Cohen | May 27, 2014 | Coaching, Editorials, Health and Safety, Sports Parents

The Quitting Phenomenon

by : Karl Dewazien | Jan 23, 2014 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports, Sports Parents

TeamSnap HQ Employees React to Flooding in the Colorado Front Range

by : TeamSnap | Sep 16, 2013 | Announcements, Company, Editorials

Becoming More Than a Bystander — On and Off the Field

by : TeamSnap | Jul 28, 2013 | Editorials, Sports Parents

Is My Player Ready for Competitive Soccer? Part 2

by : Jesse Quijano | Jul 11, 2012 | Editorials, Sports Parents

Last time we looked at several topics I believe should be considered in determining if your player is ready for the jump to club soccer. Things such as whether the…

TeamSnap All-Stars: OWLS-Dragonflies Dragon Boat Team. How These Lawyers Embrace Their Competitive Spirit Outside the Courtroom

by : Kerrie Gill | Jun 26, 2012 | Editorials, General Sports

“Simulation”: Cheating or Gamesmanship?

by : Jesse Quijano | Apr 30, 2012 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports

Webster defines simulation as “the act or process of pretending; feigning.” For those not familiar with how the term applies to soccer, it can best be characterized as attempting to…

Is My Player Ready for Competitive Soccer? Part 1

by : Jesse Quijano | Apr 11, 2012 | Editorials, Sports Parents

Should Girls Play on Boys’ Teams?

by : Emily Cohen | Nov 17, 2011 | Editorials, Sports Parents

Stop Helping Me Fill Out Forms!

by : Andrew Berkowitz | Jul 12, 2011 | Editorials

Let’s Hear It For Dad

by : Margaux Viola | Jun 20, 2011 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports

In honor of Father’s Day, we decided to republish a post celebrating dads and their dedication to kids and sports. What did you do to celebrate Father’s Day? Enjoy the…

TeamSnap Top 5: Bizarre Sports That You Have Never Heard Of… And Should

by : Margaux Viola | Apr 29, 2011 | Editorials, General Sports

Here at TeamSnap, we support over 100 different kinds of sports and non-sports groups. We’re talking everything from Soccer and Softball to Curling and Ki-O-Rahi. This may sound like a…

Making the Difference

by : Dave DuPont | Apr 22, 2011 | Company, Customer Service, Editorials

I love messages like the following, which I just received today: “Hi Dave, I’m not sure if this email address is reaching you, Dave Dupont, CEO of Teamsnap. If it is,…

How Can You Help Athletes to Feel More Confident and Perform Better in Sports?

by : Margaux Viola | Mar 22, 2011 | Coaching, Editorials, General Sports

Team Parent Playbook: How To Be A Great Team Manager

by : Margaux Viola | Feb 4, 2011 | Editorials, General Sports