Sports

On http://ClubHouseGAS.com, long time youth sports coach and administrator, Donal Ratigan, gives sensible advice on how to talk to your child’s coach

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Should the fans be allowed to cripple the efforts of the coach who has worked all season to build a team that supports each other?

The answer, I think, is this: Should they have to? No. Should the parents and spectators be able to regulate themselve in a proper manner? Yes. Should the leagues start regulating? Yes, if they have to. I hate the idea of the leagues getting that envolved, but part of their duty is to the child. If the parents and/or spectators are creating a hostile or bad environment for the children, then the leagues have to put their foot down. I hate to pawn it off on them, but there may be no other choice.
When they sign up, the parents should be given a set of guidelines that they have to recognize and sign, then if they break those, the leagues will have the option to ask them to leave the games. The problem that I forsee with this is that if the parent is out of line and is asked to leave, the team may suffer and the child may suffer because the parent may take it out on them.

Overall, it is a fine line and people need to learn how to behave themselves in a civil and fun manner.

On http://ClubhouseGAS.com, noted college player, coach, and sports psychologist Chrissy Rapp give helpful advice on dealing with players that fear the ball and struggle with ADD

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Don Lucia, coach of the University of Minnesota’s men’s hockey team talking about parents and coaches in youth hockey.

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freshman or sophomore year

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Coach Mike Candrea of ASA Softball shares what he would do if a youth athlete threw their helmet after striking out.

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I know there are paramedics at football games, but what if something happens at practices, what do you think?

I have never been in a program where it wasn’t required.

I’ve coached all levels since the 80s: Rec and youth programs, high school, college, and now Semi-pro.
I’ve coached in California, Iowa, Virginia and now Europe.

CPR and First Aid is always a requirement.
It’s a matter of insurance as well as necessity.

AND…I wouldn’t let my kids participate in programs who’s instructors were not certified.

Of course they can. Fees aren’t voluntary donations.

A few parents are questioning the necessity of scanning birth certificates into a database so their kids can play soccer. They say it’s too much sensitive information that could be compromised, but the Utah Youth Soccer Association is defending the security of the system.

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There’s also the swim teams…