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Deciding Which Level or League to Play

Deciding Which Level or League to Play

What level should your team play? Usually, teams have the option to play at various levels. Should you place them at the top level, “A”, or place them in the average level, “B”, or in a developmental level, “C”? Is it better to play at a higher level against better competition and probably lose every [...]

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MIAA Game of the Week Calvert Hall @ St Pauls

MIAA Game of the Week Calvert Hall @ St Pauls

Another early season matchup between MIAA powers, Calvert Hall and St Pauls. Both these teams are in the same division and were 1-0 in conference play. With game time temps hovering around 45 and a constant downpour, both teams struggled offensively. St Pauls slowly extended their lead and were able to hold off the CH [...]

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What to Say Before a Game? Pre-Game Talks

What to Say Before a Game? Pre-Game Talks

Many of the Spring season teams actually started to play games this past weekend. For those of us in the Mid-Atlantic region, this is nothing short of a miracle, especially if we remember what it was like one month ago… 50 inches of snow on the ground. With the start of games, comes the start [...]

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Follow- Up to Penn Charter Hits

Follow- Up to Penn Charter Hits

Many of you have contacted Kudda expressing outrage on the dirty hits exhibited by the Penn Charter player in a game last week. There has been much discussion on various forums and the general feeling is disgust. The Penn Charter coach, Pat McDonough, did not see the actual hits and is frustrated about the subsequent [...]

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Coaches Need to Control Their Players

Kudda was at the McDonogh Penn Charter lacrosse game this afternoon which McDonogh won easily 14-5. Kudda is looking at broadcasting an MIAA lacrosse game of the week and Booker Corrigan and Kudda are getting the logistics worked out. McDonogh had two of their first midfielders knocked out of the game by cheap shots from [...]

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Summary of AAHPERD Presentation on Youth Sports

Summary of AAHPERD Presentation on Youth Sports

I was recently at the AAHPERD convention in Indianapolis attending some of the youth coaching workshops and presentations. I went to the “10 Things Youth Coaches Should Know” presented by Rick Howard and Jay Coakley. They were able to combine research and their own experience to convey certain areas that coaches should be aware of, [...]

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Handling the Bench Players

Handling the Bench Players

There are several coaching adages out there that deal with the bench player. “You’re only as good as your weakest player”, probably rings true. Even though, most coaches focus on developing the starters’ talents and abilities rather than the non-starters. Several problems could arise from ignoring the bench players or treating them differently than the [...]

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Team Rules: What to Avoid

As coaches begin their new season, they will be communicating their expectations to their parents and players. Often times, coaches will substitute or supplement their expectations with Team Rules. “Don’t do this… and Don’t do that…” Then the coach will spell out the consequences for violating the team rule. BIG MISTAKE! Coaches, here is some [...]

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      This is a tremendous interview with American Public University professor Dr. Steve Juaire. Dr. Juaire discusses the impact of concussions, post-concussion syndrome and the psychological impact of retirement on former athletes. This interview sheds insight into the recent high profile death of Junior Seau. Despite Junior Seau not being reported as having an […]
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    by JUAN ABREGO I think the hardest thing I will encounter when developing the best team possible is to ensure that everyone feels that they are contributing to the team and play a significant role. It is very easy to get caught up in the win first mentality when there is an overwhelming amount of […]

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  • The Most Expensive Game in Town March 22, 2012
    My friend Jessie Bennett at Beacon Press produced this video. This post originally published at http://www.youthsportsparents.blogspot.com […]
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  • A book about the business of youth sports March 21, 2012
    It has been months since the last post. I've been writing (and writing). Just not here. I'm pleased to say that the official publication date for The Most Expensive Game in Town was yesterday. It's a book on an important subject - the commercialization of sports for kids. I hope it will spur discussion and debate, maybe even modest change.Ther […]
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