6 results for tag: Youth
by Megan Schneider Scott McCallMarie McCool is bidding for a spot on Team USA after helping North Carolina to the NCAA championship in May. SPARKS, Md. — Fresh off an MVP performance for the first-ever United Women's Lacrosse League champion Long Island Sound, goalie Devon Wills, who was voted captain for a successful England tour with the U.S. ...
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By Brian Logue Brian Logue There are a lot of coaches that know the X’s and O’s of the game, but for
youth sports coaches, that’s at best a starting point. If you want to be a successful
youth coach, you need to keep your players engaged, and you need to pay attention to the signals your team is taking from you. Here are six do’s ...
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By Gordon Corsetti Larry Palumbo In the last “How It Works” post, I explained the illegal body check penalty and how it is enforced under NFHS rules at the high school level. Before going into the adjustments and additions to the rule for
youth play, I want to point out an overarching concept for all personal foul calls in the
youth game. ...
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By Brian Logue Larry Palumbo There are a lot of things wrong with
youth sports. But if you want to “fix”
youth sports, you can’t live in the past. I read a lot of commentaries about how the rise of travel and club teams, the influence of overzealous helicopter parents and the needs of ego-hungry coaches are ruining
youth sports. All of ...
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By Brian Logue Spencer Herlong Eden Prairie and Rosemount are traditionally two of the strongest
youth lacrosse programs in the state of Minnesota. Their respective U15 teams entered
Youth Lacrosse Minnesota’s 10th annual state tournament this summer with championship hopes. For many of the players, this would be the final
youth lacrosse event of ...
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By T.J. Buchanan Logan Whitton A recent article in The Washington Post asked if parents are ruining
youth sports. The article states, “The number of children playing team sports is falling, with the experts blaming a parent-driven focus on elite travel clubs, specialization in one sport and pursuit of scholarships for hurting the country&rsqu...
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