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13-year-old umpire discusses brawl at youth baseball game
As parents threw punches at one another during a youth baseball game last week in Colorado, 13-year-old umpire Josh Cardova watched in disbelief. “It was very chaotic and I was scared not only for me, but the 7-year-olds who happened to be on th...
2019 Coaches Report: What has coaches concerned?
Coach & Athletic Director asked high school coaches to tell us what issues weigh on their minds. Here’s what concerned them the most, ranked by the percentage of coaches who said they were at least moderately concerned by the subject. Se...
Bridging the Divide: Developing positive relationships with refs
[caption id="attachment_27929" align="aligncenter" width="488"] A calm, composed approach can help coaches have meaningful discussions with referees and umpires. | Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] In a perfect world, every coach would have experience ...
Study: Team sports participation improves workplace attitudes, performance
New research found that employees who participated in team sports at some point in their life are more likely to believe their work team exceeds its goals, trust their co-workers, and tap into their individual strengths every day on the job. [c...
Pennsylvania bill would separate public, private HS playoffs
A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that would create separate state championship brackets for public and private schools in most major sports. Dubbed the Parity in Interscholastic Athletics Act, Rep. Aaron Bernstine's proposal s...
Strength & conditioning goals for high school student-athletes
{Sponsored} When students learn the discipline of showing up and working hard during voluntary strength and conditioning sessions, they bring that discipline to all other facets of life. By holding the student-athletes accountable for attendance — ...
Tennessee high school player ejections up 23% from last year
Tennessee high school officials ejected 618 student-athletes during the 2018-19 school year, an increase of 23% from the year prior. The sudden rise alarmed board members with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), prompting ...
Coach Throwback: Dr. Jack Ramsay’s 12 ‘absolutes’ in coaching
Editor's Note: These tips were written by Hall of Fame basketball coach Dr. Jack Ramsay and published in our October 1994 edition. Dr. Jack Ramsay's dozen 'absolutes' in coaching 1. Basketball, like every other sport, is predicated on the executi...
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