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Being stuck indoors due to the Coronavirus outbreak means you need a bit of imagination to practice and stay game-ready for when the time comes and sports are back

With team sports on hold, organizations everywhere are trying to find ways to go virtual and stay connected with their teams

How to keep your athletes engaged virtually from home

Our sports world is not immune to current COVID-19 culture as professional, amateur, recreational and youth sports are on hiatus, leaving a massive gap in lives and communities. What can sports teach us during this current state without games, practices, training, etc? This youth sports hiatus can be a tremendous time of personal preparation. Abraham […]

Do you know when’s a good time to introduce your student-athlete to a college coach? How about ways to stay on track academically and athletically?

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Making a prospective coach spend a season as an official before qualifying for a license would solve more than one problem in youth sports. As someone who has coached and officiated baseball, soccer and basketball since the late 1970’s, I thought Ron Kramer’s “Maine Voices” piece regarding youth sports reaching a potential tipping point due to […]

If your child has a coach with these traits, their love for sports will be nurtured and the chances are much greater that your young athlete will stay in the game longer. Parents, you don’t have to settle for a coach who is not giving your child what you really want them to have in […]

Make sure it’s clear that communication is necessary and expected. An athlete should feel comfortable talking to you anytime, not just at the start of the season. Serious student-athletes are being pulled in so many directions now: from academic responsibilities, to school and club sports with seasons that often overlap. Everyone wants those teams to […]

Most athlete development experts suggest that it’s much better to move at the correct pace in your development process and not try to artificially speed it up. Q&A WITH COLLEGE HOCKEY INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MIKE SNEE Speed is such a critical component of today’s game.But when it comes to player development and preparing for the […]