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Beth Dele
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Beyond the Scoreboard
Aug 22
The Curse of the Third Team
My journey to understanding the interworkings of youth sports and team…
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Ryan Rucker
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Aug 3
Let the Kids Play
Youth Sports are becoming a drain. Let’s bring back the joy.
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Mike Butler
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Jul 29
Tears for Fears Before We Won the Soccer Championship
No clue what to say when our girls were bawling
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Nabil Murad
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Jul 25
The Power of Play: Creating Safe Spaces for Children
Balancing my role as parent and coach, my son…
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Beth Dele
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May 8
Parents, Stop Watching Soccer Tryouts
Physically draining on players and mentally straining on adults…
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Mike Butler
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May 5
Not Making the Grade on or off the Court
I’m a teacher first and foremost … and then a coach
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Andy Lammers
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Apr 27
A Farewell Letter to Youth Sports
We had a helluva run, didn’t we?
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Chad Harvey
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Jan 31
A 5 a.m. Drive, a Missed Goal, and the Hug That Made It All Worthwhile
An overextended baseball coach…
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Chad Harvey
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Jan 20
Absurdly Expensive Youth Baseball Is Eliminating ‘National’ From the National Pastime
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David T. Ross
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Jan 14
A Baseball Bat Coaching Fiasco
One of my youth baseball coaching adventures
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