This morning my wife shared a Facebook post from a friend about a high school football coach that suspended his entire team because of rampant bullying (here’s the link to the story on Huffington Post). I thought: wow, what a courageous stand by the coach. Suspend the entire team?! I would think this kind of actionContinueContinue reading “Youth Sports as a Means to Teach Life Lessons”
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Power of Positive Coaching
Check out this article from a great organization: The Power of Positive by Jim Thompson, the Founder and CEO of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). Hustle & Attitude coaches recognize that keeping kids “in the moment” is one of the attitudes that we strive to attain in the athletes and emphasize in our coaching. WhenContinueContinue reading “Power of Positive Coaching”
Do Away With the Mercy Rule?!?!
I read Jake Karton’s post on the National Association of Youth Sports website where he advocates for doing away with the mercy rule in youth sports. I was caught off guard that anyone would advocate for doing away with the mercy rule. A Google search of ‘mercy rule’ actually comes up with a mix of positionsContinueContinue reading “Do Away With the Mercy Rule?!?!”
