Youth sports
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Memories Of Good Times
This week I had a chance to catch up with one of my fellow “softball dads.” We hadn’t seen each other in probably seven or eight years when our daughters played for a travel team. I started to think about how it’s time for a reunion. Looking back over the years I realized how much…
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Youth Sports Parents: The Insanity Needs To Stop
I read a disturbing story this week about a man who died after a brawl at a middle school basketball game. It happened in the town of Alburgh, Vermont and the details are still being investigated. Apparently a brawl broke out that involved quite a few adults during a 7th-8th grade boys basketball game in…
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It Keeps Me Young
Someone asked recently why I still do high school sports. It’s a fair question since I’m not as young as I used to be, my children have all graduated and it’s a bit of a hike walking around some of these campuses. The short answer is the same thing I hear from some “veteran” coaches:…
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Watching The Kids Play
I had fun this weekend watching the Little League World Series on television. It brought back memories of when my boys played Little League. I remembered the Little League rules about pitch counts and making sure everybody got in a game. It was confusing to make sure your bench players got 1 at bat and…
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Sunday Column
In the blogging world we’re supposed to pay attention to “likes” and “shares” so I guess a recent Facebook/Twitter post is something I should write about. I follow a Facebook page called “Offside.” It’s run by a soccer official and he publicizes pictures, articles or video of people/parents acting foolish at their child’s games. He’s…
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