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Informative & Interesting Articles for Parents, Coaches & Children Welcome to the Related Topics section containing helpful articles and useful checklists that can be printed out and utilized throughout the season by parents, coaches and the youth athletes. We add new articles regularly. Be sure to bookmark this page for easy access to this valuable resource of youth sports information and return often. If you have an article that would benefit parents, coaches, and/or children involved in youth sports, please contact us. Full credit will be given to all articles posted. FREE monthly e-mail Youth Sports Newsletter - SIGN UP NOW!!       Index of Related Topics: T-Ball Articles Soccer Articles Teaching Youngsters How to Be Good Sports Noticing Progress Positive Coaching: A Behavior Checklist for Youth Coaching Youth Sports Coach's Concerns Just for Athletes Parent's Perspectives General Articles   T-Ball Articles A Good T-Ball Practice Schedule by Karl M. Cunningham Youth Baseball Practices Don't Have To Be Long To Be Good by Marty Schupak T-Ball - Important Time in a Young Players Development by Lar Gilligan Subscriber Short Story [Return to Index] Soccer Articles Calling Women! (And Men!) by John Enroth and Doug Semark Dribbling by John Ouellette, AYSO National Coach How (Not) To Train A Goalkeeper by John Ouellette, AYSO National Coach What AYSO Does for Girls by John Ouellette, AYSO National Coach Judge, Jury and... by Ken Aston What Really Counts by Larry Hughes Mercy Rules: by Philip Dempson Is My Kid Any Good At Soccer by Dick Barnes Short-Sided Games: Do They Work? by John Ouellette, AYSO National Coach [Return to Index]   Teaching Youngsters How to Be Good Sports by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett Sportsmanship Checklist for Kids (Part 1 of 6) Abide by the Rules & Avoid Arguments (Part 2 of 6) Share Responsibilites & Give Everyone a Chance (Part 3 of 6) Always Play Fair & Follow Coach's Directions (Part 4 of 6) Respect Other Team & Offer Encouragement (Part 5 of 6) Accept Officials Calls & End Game Smoothly (Part 6 of 6) [Return to Index]   Noticing Progress by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett Unrealistic Expections from Coaches and Parents (Part 1 of 4) Unrealistic Self-Comparison with other Athletes (Part 2 of 4) Measuring Progress (Part 3 of 4) Process vs End Product (Part 4 of 4) [Return to Index]   Positive Coaching: A Behavior Checklist for Youth Sports Coaches     by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett Coaches Behavior Checklist (Part 1 of 11) Praise Kids Just for Participating (Part 2 of 11) Look for Positives (Part 3 of 11) Stay Calm When Kids Make Mistakes (Part 4 of 11) Reasonable and Realistic Expectations (Part 5 of 11) Treat Kids with Respect (Part 6 of 11) Remind Kids not to Get Down on Themselves (Part 7 of 11) Remember not to Take Myself Too Seriously (Part 8 of 11) "Fun is #1" Attitude (Part 9 of 11) Emphasize Teamwork (Part 10 of 11) Role Model of Good Sportsmanship (Part 11 of 11) [Return to Index]   Motivation of Young Athletes      by Dr. Richard Stratton Why Kids Want to Participate in Sports? (Part 1 of 2) Continuing to Participate or Dropping Out (Part 2 of 2) [Return to Index]   Coaching Youth Sports     by Dr. Richard Stratton Disabled Children in Sports Equal Playing Time for All Goal Setting: the Concept Editor's Time Out: The Scope of Youth Sports Current Issues in Youth Sports Planning a Preseason Team Meeting Coaching Motivation for Females Feedback: A Key to Skill Development Attitude: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Injuries and Satety [Return to Index]   Coach's Concerns Motivating Your Athletes and Yourself Maintaining a Positive Team Environment Coaching Youths with Disabilities Guidelines for Setting Goals Conditioning for Youth Athletes Stress in Youth Sports Stress Prevention, Stress Reduction Coaching Conduct for Coaches of Female Athletes Increasing Self-Confidence in Female Athletes Guidelines for Providing Feedback: Part 1 Guidelines for Providing Feedback: Part 2 Concerns on Little League Elbow [Return to Index]   Just for Athletes Rights and Responsibilities How to Have Fun Playing Sports Sportsmanship Integrating High-Skilled and Less-Skilled Athletes Trash Talking: It is NOT Part of the Game! Stress Management for Athletes Problem Coaches and How to Handle Them Sport is for Girls Too! Feeling Good About Yourself Becoming a Skilled Athlete: Using Feedback Players Coaches Love Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries [Return to Index]   Parent's Perspectives Parent's Perspectives: Getting Your Child Started in Youth Sports Dealing With the Potential Drop-out Sports for all Children Weight Lifting for Young Athletes Providing Social Support Coaching Your Own Child Dealing with the Worried Child Approaching your Child's Coach Parenting the Female Athlete Bolstering Self-Esteem In Young Athletes Reacting to Your Child's Performance Attitude in Youth Sports: Parents Set the Tone [Return to Index]   General Articles Parents & Sportsmanship by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett A Coach with Soul by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett On Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too! by Dr. Elliot Johnson A Coach's Letter to Parents by Dr. Darrell J. Burnett The Fine Art of the Great Half-Time Pep Talk by John Ouellette, AYSO National Coach Why Warm-Up? by Robyn Roddy The Parent-Coach by Jonathan Buzby Strength Training Can Help Prevent Sports-Related Injuries Among Children, But Balanced Nutrition Is Critical Courtesy of Article Resource Association Staying Motivated by Chad Tackett Where Can You 'Send' Your Kids on a Rainy Day? Golf: It's Fun! It's Cool! Healthy Snacking by Chad Tackett, Global Health and Fitness Coaching Your Child In Youth Sports by Jonathan H. Buzby Parents Told to Study Sportsmanship by Ira Dreyfuss Preventing Burnout in Youth Sports by Jonathan Buzby The Thrill of Victory, Not Caring about Defeat! by Jonathan H. Buzby [Return to Index]

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