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Dad: You Love Hockey More than I Do! Don't Ruin It For Me!

Submitted by Hal Tearse on Sun, 11/14/2010 - 18:38. | comments

The district playoffs are starting soon and for most teams the final periods are about to be played. The headline comments above were actually said by a son to his father/coach. It is interesting that a fifteen year old player is able to succinctly articulate his feelings and his anguish. In twelve words he expressed what so many have written in these pages and in youth sports publications for years.

Helping Your Daughter Cope With Being Lesbian In Sports

As a parent of a lesbian tween or teen, one of the things you will have naturally have to worry about is how your tween or teen daughter is going to do socially, not just at school and in general, but in extracurricular activities in particular, such as team sports.

Academics and Athletics

Submitted by Minor League Mom on Sun, 10/31/2010 - 21:56. | comments

From MINOR LEAGUE MOM: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE RED SOX FARM TEAMS by Pamela Carey (Barking Cat Books, 2009)

Excerpted and edited by the author

www.minorleaguemom.com

Helping Your Child Have A Successful Sports Tryout

With the competition for rosters spots on fall sports teams more ferocious than ever. Tryouts pose a particular challenge to young athletes still playing sports this summer. MomsTeam Founder and Publisher Brooke de Lench offers some tips for parents on how they can help their child perform at their best during tryouts.

High Schools and Colleges Should Establish Standard, National Policies for Transgender Student Athletes, Report Says

A groundbreaking report sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and It Takes A Team!, an Initiative of the Women's Sports Foundation, is urging high school and college athletic associations across the country to adopt standard policies to provide transgender student athletes fair and equal opportunity to participate on athletic teams.

Dirt, Drama and Distance

Submitted by CrazyBMXMom on Thu, 09/23/2010 - 07:37. | comments

It is late on Wednesday night, well, actually it is very early Thursday morning and in light of recent actions, I just can't sleep. My mind keeps ruminating over the past weekend and our recent trip to the San Diego area for Nicholas' final BMX National event until the Grands. It was an emotional weekend, as it is his last race as a 7-year-old and also because it was a very difficult weekend for him emotionally and mentally.

Should I Be Ashamed For Feeling This Way About My Daughter's Sport Team?

Submitted by Greg K on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 21:37. | comments

If anyone who comes on this site has read anything I’ve written you should pretty much be aware that I’m on a one man crusade to stop coaches from abusing some kids through the practicing of benching, or essentially giving a player on the team either no, or very, very little, meaningful playing time.

Massages Before and After Sports Help Performance

Massage therapy is often an overlooked component of good athletic training, yet the benefits of including this type of "passive" modality into an athlete's routine can mean the difference between reaching training goals in a more balanced way and overstressing the body. Neglecting the body and just going for the "burn" can sometimes spell disaster and lead to injuries requiring months of recovery on the sports sidelines.

Advice to Coaches: Involve Players In Planning Practices

If you are a coach, try beginning practice by telling players the entire practice plan. You probably have it written down already. Just hand it out. It is the responsibility of a good coach to know the skills his players need to develop. In that plan include a time period where the players decide what is best for the team or them personally, based on the last game. If players have a hard time speaking with coaches, they should write down the skills that are important for them to learn.

One Year Older and Miles Forward

Submitted by CrazyBMXMom on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 00:16. | comments

It has been awhile since I have contributed a blog article to this website; a year of grief, chaos, school, travel and sporting events keeping me from my passion of writing. Although I have not written here, I continue to visit this site and my previous articles to revisit just how far Nicholas has come as an athlete an individual and, more importantly, just how far our family has come as a "team".

Successful Parenting

Dad: You Love Hockey More than I Do! Don't Ruin It For Me!

Helping Your Daughter Cope With Being Lesbian In Sports

Academics and Athletics

Helping Your Child Have A Successful Sports Tryout

High Schools and Colleges Should Establish Standard, National Policies for Transgender Student Athletes, Report Says

Dirt, Drama and Distance

Should I Be Ashamed For Feeling This Way About My Daughter's Sport Team?

Massages Before and After Sports Help Performance

Advice to Coaches: Involve Players In Planning Practices

One Year Older and Miles Forward

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