Article List
DateSubjectAuthor
01/20/2011 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... 		Jeff Farris
09/06/2010 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... 		Jeff Farris
02/03/2010 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... 		Jeff Farris
02/03/2010 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... 		Jeff Farris
03/26/2009 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... 		Jeff Farris
02/14/2009 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?... 		Jeff Farris
08/19/2008 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... 		Jeff Farris
04/01/2008 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... 		Jeff Farris
01/27/2008 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... 		Jeff Farris
01/14/2008 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... 		Jeff Farris
07/19/2007 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... 		Jeff Farris
06/06/2007 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... 		Jeff Farris
06/05/2007 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... 		Jeff Farris
03/08/2007 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... 		Jeff Farris
02/03/2007 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... 		Jeff Farris
02/01/2007 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... 		Jeff Farris
01/22/2007 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... 		Jeff Farris
12/12/2006 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... 		Jeff Farris
11/30/2006 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... 		Jeff Farris
11/10/2006 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... 		Jeff Farris