1/20/2011
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Voluntary Accountability
In a local parent's meeting, Julie Bell, CEO of The Mind of a Champion , provided some nice insights into how we deal with problems. She calls it voluntary...
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Jeff Farris
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9/6/2010
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Head Games and Youth Sports - from Huffington Post
Richard Senelick, M.D., a neurologist and Medical Director for Rehabilitation Institute of San Antonio provides some interesting medical and cultural insight...
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Jeff Farris
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2/3/2010
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What is the Lystedt Law?
Last summer, the state of Washington enacted a law that requires school districts and non-profits that use school facilities to adopt policies covering brain...
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Jeff Farris
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2/3/2010
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A Survey of Youth Sports Finds Winning Isn’t the Only Thing
Over the weekend, there was a great article in the New York Times about why kids participate in sports. "Adults may lean toward turning children’s games into...
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Jeff Farris
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3/26/2009
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Why Education Matters
A recent article in Sports Illustrated shows the problems that former athletes face. Just two quick facts from the story: By the time they have been retired for...
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Jeff Farris
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2/14/2009
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Who Cares if the Coach Knows Everything About the Sport?
Although a coach can have a tremendous amount of knowledge about his sport, the two most important considerations for a coach are: Can he teach what he knows?...
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Jeff Farris
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8/19/2008
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New Coaching & Parent Video
This video that ResponsibleSports.com , the Positive Coaching Alliance, and Liberty Mutual put together on developing parent/coach relationships is a pretty...
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Jeff Farris
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4/1/2008
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Self-discipline
“Self-discipline is a form of freedom. Freedom from laziness and lethargy, freedom from expectations and demands of others, freedom from weakness and fear — and...
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Jeff Farris
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1/27/2008
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Let’s “Green” the Hockey Environment
Below is an excellent article written by Keith Andresen, Senior Director of Hockey Programs for the Dallas Stars Youth Program. While the article is intended...
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Jeff Farris
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1/14/2008
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Memorable Sports Quotes
Here is a list of favorite sports quotes.... We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time. Vince Lombardi If you can't accept losing, you can't win. Vince...
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Jeff Farris
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7/19/2007
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How to be the Best Player and Not Make a Team
There are so many different things that coaches look for in building a team. Player skill is just one thing and sometimes not even the most important. Coaches...
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Jeff Farris
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6/6/2007
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Can Anyone Become the Next Wayne Gretzky?
According to a recent article in Wired Magazine , Peter Vint, a researcher with the US Olympic Committee believes that athletic skills can be learned even to...
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Jeff Farris
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6/5/2007
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Why Not a Youth Sports Franchise?
Parents and coaches work hard to keep their children and players safe and maximize everyone's enjoyment from the sport. However, parents and coaches often have...
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Jeff Farris
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3/8/2007
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Implementing Sports Esteem in Your Program
Below is a response we received from the Dalton Georgia Parks and Recreation Department who recently used the Sports Esteem information in their parent...
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Jeff Farris
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2/3/2007
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Opportunities in Hockey After High School
This is a presentation written by Al Bloomer that provides information regarding various options available to a hockey player that has completed or is about to...
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Jeff Farris
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2/1/2007
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Falling League Participation?
Is this happening to your league? Q. Our little legaue is down 50% over the last three years. Has anyone developed a survey to find out the underlying causes so...
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Jeff Farris
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1/22/2007
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Pre-Natal Hockey League
Do you know some parents like this... MEDFORD, Mass. Peggy and Dave Finnerty admit they're hockey nuts, having spent countless hours carting their two sons to...
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Jeff Farris
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12/12/2006
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Concussions - The Least Understood Sports Injury
A severely sprained wrist or a broken bone quickly earn a player a visit to a doctor for treatment. Yet the treatment of a concussion, a potentially much more...
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Jeff Farris
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11/30/2006
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Read Stories of Professional Players
The website Dallas Stars Care ( http://www.dallasstarscare.com ) features stories of professional hockey players talking about their youth sports experiences...
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Jeff Farris
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11/10/2006
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Competing in Athletics After High School
From the NCAA website : Student-Athletes Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Baseball Men's Ice Hockey Men's Soccer High School Student-Athletes...
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Jeff Farris
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