Issues & Advice

Learn how you can make sports more positive and inclusive for all.

Valerie Arioto and Haylie McCleney share how other sports helped them in softball, what their parents did to support their athletic journeys, and their excitement for softball's return to the Olympics.

If run well, youth sports tournaments can be great for athletes, parents, and organizations. Follow these tips to make sure your next tournament stands out for all the right reasons.

I guess I was simply having too much fun and feeling very comfortable out on the ice.  After the national anthems were sung, it was GAME ON once again!

You need to judge yourself by how many kids play the next season after playing for you – those who don’t, well, those are the real important losses to study and learn from, about honing your teaching skills.

We all talk to ourselves on a daily basis, but how much of this self-talk is ever scrutinized? Self-talk has been shown to be both divisive as well as productive in helping and hurting athletes fight through challenges.

The three-time sled hockey gold medalist found he has a lot to offer

That extra mile might just be the solution to playing time complaints and concerns.

“When a leader is supportive rather than blame-driven, they allow for mistakes, they allow their teammates to play freely and not be intimidated by them,”

Parents spend much of their free time watching their kids play. This reversal means that parents judge their parenting on how well their kids perform and move up the pipeline.