It’s one thing to attract players to your youth sports club. It’s a whole other challenge to retain athletes within your organization long-term. One way to keep athletes in your club and away from your competitors is by offering players … Read More
Author Archives: Chris Knutson
Is Year-Round Training Good for Youth Athletes?
Know the potential risks of having your athletes train year-round There are pros and cons of having youth athletes specialize in a sport There was a time when athletes were revered for excelling at multiple sports. Bo Jackson starred in … Read More
10 Youth Sports Software Solutions That Will Solve Your Problems in 2021
When getting your sports club ready for a new season you are likely focused on tryouts, hiring staff, scheduling training sessions and determining which skills athletes need to develop. But are you also looking at the technology your organization is … Read More
How to Identify Sponsorship Opportunities for Your Youth Sports Club
To be a successful sports organization, you need financial backing. While player fees and fundraising efforts can help clubs make ends meet, there can still be a gap between what’s in the organization’s budget and what it needs to be … Read More
8 Ways to Save Money for Your Youth Soccer Club
Your youth soccer club might find itself in this all-too-familiar position – you need to increase your budget to be competitive, but you don’t want to raise player fees. U.S. families spend an average of $100 to $499 per child … Read More
The True Value of Your Volunteers’ Time
When your youth sports club, association or league needs additional people to help with tryouts, work at a tournament, assist at practice, games or another event, you likely recruit volunteers. For organizations, asking parents, friends, and others in the community … Read More
Hockey Goalie Coaching Tips
During youth hockey games, the outcome of the contest can often come down to the success of the goalie. If your goalie can’t stop the opponent’s shots, it puts your club in a tough position to win. Because of this, … Read More
New Video & Media Library Feature is Live!
Player Evaluation Video Done the Right Way Video for sharing feedback. Video for recording tryouts. Video for having an expert coach in the back-room review each swing. Video is here, and it’s here to stay at TeamGenius. Now, youth sports … Read More
Strategic Planning for Youth Sports Organizations
For youth soccer, hockey, lacrosse or volleyball clubs to be successful, it’s important to outline goals and strategize around these initiatives. All successful businesses have strategic plans, and youth sports clubs should be no different. These plans can help clubs … Read More
How to Present Sponsorship Opportunities
Trying to get a sponsorship for your sports organization can take a lot of effort and diligent work. It requires your club to outline what types of sponsorships are available, how much money it needs to raise, and what types … Read More