Category: General Sports
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Reading Between The Lines: What Does Your Coach Really Mean?
At one point or another in your athletic career, you are bound to have that one coach that the entire team thinks is crazy. They have weird quirks or sayings…
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When in Doubt, Sit Them Out: Concussion Safety Tips for Parents
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Top 5 Ways to Prevent Baseball Injuries
Baseball is a relatively low-impact sport that can still cause a broad range of injuries if players aren’t carefully prepared. From pulled muscles in the arms to head injuries, players…
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How to Warm Up for Your Practice
Warming up is an essential part of practice. When designing a warmup for your team, be sure to keep these three principles in mind. First, stay under five minutes. Second,…
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So You Want to Coach Youth Sports, Huh?
Congratulations! You did it! Or maybe you’re about to do it, or thinking about it. Whatever the case, coaching youth sports is on your mind. That might excite, terrify, worry…
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Using Statistics in Youth Sports
Moneyball is reaching youth sports and it’s a welcome trend for me, both as a coach and parent. For those unfamiliar with the book by Michael Lewis and movie based…
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The Xs and Os of Championship Culture: The Playbook for Winning
People are drawn to winners. When you constantly promote your process but do not show results and win, there is message fatigue. I noticed this during my first few years…
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Dealing with Difficult Parents on the Sidelines
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The Top 3 Team Management Proverbs
Ever heard the phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side”? It’s a proverb, which is sort of like a little snippet of wisdom (or a cool phrase…
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A Brief Overview of Concussion Safety
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7 Tips for Traveling Soccer Players
Looking to make some new friends on an upcoming trip abroad? If you consider yourself a soccer player, you’re in luck. You already share a common interest with hundreds of…
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How to Create a Positive Sport Experience from the Sidelines
About a year ago, I wrote an open letter to parents about the importance of respecting referees. The positive response I received was amazing, not to mention a few nods…
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7 Essential Tips for Youth Sports Coaches
For coaches, one of the best parts of youth sports is watching young athletes grow, build confidence and improve their physical skills. How can coaches ensure that their players will improve? By maximizing…
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3 Reasons Your Baseball Team Will Love TeamSnap
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Competitive Conditioning for Long-Term Success
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5 Key Communication Tips for Coaches
Coaching is all about improvement. If you want to help your players get better, it’s important to always improve your coaching skills, too. That’s why we’re thrilled to bring you…
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Making the Team: A Parent’s Role
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Coaching the Squat for Long-Term Success
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Concussions: More Than a Bump on the Head
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How to Ease Sports Parenting Stress
If you really want to help your young athlete succeed, grow and develop, then I have three simple suggestions: Simmer down, surrender, and see the little things. Simmer Down When…
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Can a Blood Test Diagnose a Concussion?
It’s official: Concussions can be tricky to diagnose during a game. There are obvious cases where players show classic symptoms of disorientation, dizziness and loss of memory. But there are also borderline…
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Organizing Your Big Game Party with TeamSnap
With the Big Game in Houston just two days away, it’s about time you started thinking about your party. If you’re inviting friends (or enemies, depending on what team they…
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5 Questions to Ask Your Young Athlete’s Coach Before You Commit
You’ve done your research and you’ve decided to get your young ballplayer into youth baseball. You’ve checked with friends around town, so you know about the local programs and what they…
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Coaching the Pushup for Long-Term Success
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How You Can Help Your Young Athlete Fight the Playing Time Battle
There reaches a point in youth sports when equal playing time is no longer assumed. Once kids reach the age where playing time is not automatic, the fight will ensue…
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Why You Should Try a Paid TeamSnap Plan
Are you on the free version of TeamSnap? If so, you’ll love our paid plans even more. They ramp your team communication experience up to 11, and they don’t break…
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This High School’s New Model for Sports Gives All Kids Playing Time
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6 Tips to Help Coaches Teach Parents About LTAD
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TeamSnap’s Advice for New Sports Parents
Being a parent is hard. Being the parent of a young athlete is even harder. So if your young athlete is just getting started with youth sports, you’d probably appreciate…
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The Search for the Vanishing Fat Cells
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Game Day Nutrition Tips for Hungry Hockey Players
Nutrition is oftentimes overlooked in the sport of hockey. It’s important that players at any level eat and drink right so that they refuel their body. This helps to make…
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What To Do With Sports Gear Your Kids Have Outgrown
If your kids play an organized sport, it’s only natural to purchase new equipment as they grow and becomes more skilled. After all, how fast can a child run in…
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Scheduling Hacks for Parents
If you’re a parent, coach or team manager, keeping your schedule straight is essential. But when you’ve got multiple kids playing multiple sports, that might be easier said than done….
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Why You Should Try TeamSnap’s Communication, Registration & Website Software
Are you trying to wrangle an entire club or league all on your own? Don’t waste hours of your time with spreadsheets, endless group text messages and mountains of paper….
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Failure: The Secret to Success
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Why Hockey Might Be Right for Your Young Athlete
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The Top 3 TeamSnap Soccer Hacks
Does your young athlete play soccer? Are you looking for tips on how to save time with their busy schedule? Andrea Benton from Raisingboys.TV is here to help. A mother…
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What I Learned from 40 Years of Coaching
I have dedicated the past forty plus years to providing youth coaches with the best information to be successful. Why? Because successful coaches give their players the best opportunities to…
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Preventing Concussions in Youth Sports
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For Long-Term Health Benefits, The Tortoise Beats The Hare
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How Young Athletes Can Stop Choking Under Pressure
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How To Encourage Your Child To Play Multiple Sports
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Are Travel Teams Right for Your Young Athlete?
It’s a question that swirls around in parents’ heads the way midges swirl around the pitcher’s mound at Progressive Field. In today’s manic, ultra-competitive youth sports culture, some parents fear…
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Control More Than Just The Puck: A Guide To Hockey Stench Control
Hockey players pour their heart, sweat and tears into the game. A lot of hard work is put in during time on the ice. With that work comes those dreaded…
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On Hockey Skates: Why Don’t Young Hockey Players Listen to Their Feet?
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How to Adjust to a Loud Coach
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Are Youth Sports Worth the Investment?
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The Power of Positivity
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Old Recruiting in a New World
Over the past two decades, sports have become more dynamic, adaptable and connected. Online applications of all kinds are being created every day to ensure parents, athletes and staff get the…
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3 Not-So-Secret Keys to Find the Right Youth Hockey Stick
I can remember every single hockey stick I’ve ever used. Honest. There was the flat-bladed old school Bauer when I was six years old and still discovering whether I was…
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Do You Know What to Do if Your Young Athlete Gets a Concussion?
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3 Ways to Improve Team Communication
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How to Break Out of a Slump
Ever heard of a slump? It’s a blanket term to describe an unexplained (and hopefully temporary) decline in athletic performance. The question is, why do slumps happen? And, better yet,…
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4 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying New Hockey Equipment
September is the busiest month of the year in the world of ice hockey. Maybe it’s busy for field and table hockey too, but up here in Western Canada, the…
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The Power of the Self-Challenge
Looking for ways to motivate your players? You can benefit from an underutilized coaching tool that motivates your entire team and is rooted in psychology. It’s called the self-challenge. The…
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TeamSnap Sponsors Positive Coaching Alliance’s Double-Goal Coach® Award
At TeamSnap, we love coaches. We know they are some of the most important people in our kids’ lives. Not just because they teach how to win and lose gracefully…
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What Is Performance Anxiety And What Can We Do About It?
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The Top 4 TeamSnap Features You’re Missing on the Free Plan
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Is Your Club, League or Organization Being Ripped Off?
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Do We Play Too Many Games?
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The Best Resources for Sports Team Managers
Are you a sports team manager? Do you need help communicating with your team? Do you enjoy pictures that move, a.k.a. videos? You’re in luck! In this video, Andrea Benton,…
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Relative Age and Developmental Age: Is Your Child Getting Shortchanged?
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Confidence Is Overrated
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…
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How To Be an Efficient Sports Team Manager in 3 Steps
Are you a volunteer or full-time team manager? Is being more efficient something you need to work on? Well hold onto your hats because Andrea Benton, host of raisingboys.tv and…
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15 Signs That Your Child is Physically Literate
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5 Ways for Coaches to Communicate Better
What’s the difference between a good coach and a great coach? Often, the answer comes down to one thing: Communication. Good coaches ensure everyone gets the message; great coaches help…
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Teachable Moments in Youth Sports
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How to Help Young Athletes Cope with Losing
Losing is never easy. For athletes of any age, it’s tough to go out there, give it your all, yet still come up short of your goal. And for young…
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Creating the Perfect Environment for Youth Strength Training
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TeamSnap’s Tips for the Summer Sports Season
Summertime means a summer break, right? Well, maybe not for everybody. If you’re a summer sport coach or your young athlete is playing a sport this summer, your schedule is…
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3 Common Myths About Youth Strength Training
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Time-Saving Tips for Your Club, League or Organization
Wrangling an entire sports club or league is a daunting task. Mountains of paperwork, late registration forms, missing checks, tournaments to schedule, teams to roster, trips to the bank… Yikes….
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Avoid This Mistake When Introducing Your Child
How do you introduce and describe your kids? A study in 2002 from the Journal of Attitudes and Social Cognition examined people’s names and the impact on careers they chose….
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On the Road to Success, Not Taking the Shortcut is the Shortcut
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Why You Might Not Want to Text and Treadmill
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Slowing Down Can Help Your Young Athlete Become Faster
Athletes come to me because they want to be faster. Though that’s probably not an uncommon goal (who doesn’t want to be faster?), some athletes focus on it too much. They…
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The ACL Epidemic in Sports, Part 2: Who’s at Risk?
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The ACL Epidemic in Sports, Part 1: Failure
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5 Ways Parents Can Build Mental Toughness
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5 Ways to Get Team Parents on Your Side
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What if Your Coach Doesn’t Get Along with Your Young Athlete?
If a young athlete feels that the coach doesn’t like him or her, that young athlete’s confidence can take a serious hit. Confusing questions can start to dominate an athlete’s…
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What Are My Chances Of Going Pro?
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TeamSnap & PCA Present Scholarship Opportunity for Class of 2017 Athletes!
Student athletes are a special breed. They’ve put the hours in, worked hard, trained hard and studied hard, and that dedication often shows as they prepare to take on the…
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Revamped Online Registration Options for Leagues and Clubs
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The Pros and Cons of Participation Trophies for Young Athletes
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Using Technology to Master the Rules of Baseball
Baseball is a complex game, but many of us understand it well enough to play. Surely from the first time aunt Helen or uncle Bill threw that first ball to…
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Infographic: TeamSnap Has Soared to 10 Million Customers
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We’re Re-Imagining Youth Sports
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How to Organize Your Youth Sports Schedule Before the Season Starts
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Self-Motivation: An Essential Tool for Success
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Building Confidence in Young Athletes
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Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Hydration?
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2016 Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal Coach Award
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Every Practice Can Be Productive
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How the Stafford Stealth Raised $7,000 Without Asking for a Single Donation
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Martial Arts Philosophy: A Way of Mental Toughness
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The Concussion Conundrum
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5 Lifelong Benefits of Youth Sports
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4 Ways to Organize a Productive Baseball Practice
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The Simple Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors
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