Author Archives: Chris Knutson

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How to Make a Soccer Field

How hard is it to build your own soccer field? What types of tools are needed to create a proper soccer field? What materials will you need? In this article, we answer all of those questions and then some. Read … Read More

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Why TeamGenius

Your youth athletics club or association is ready to use player evaluation software this year. Awesome! Now it’s time to select the right application for your club. There are many options for player evaluation software. All of the companies and … Read More

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Why Directors of Coaching Love TeamGenius

Player evaluation software is transforming how youth athletic organizations run tryouts, conduct player evaluations, and communicate with athletes and parents. TeamGenius’ application allows Directors of Coaching to think beyond simply entering player data during evaluations and instead utilize real-time scoring … Read More

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How to Convince Your Board to Invest in TeamGenius Player Evaluation Software

TeamGenius athlete evaluation software has the ability to improve youth sports clubs’ tryouts processes, team and coach evaluations, camps, and clinics. The benefits of the investment in the solution can be felt by club directors, coaches, players, and parents. Some … Read More

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Getting Your Coaches Excited About TeamGenius

The decision to use player evaluation software often comes from a youth sports club’s board or director of coaching. While the ease-of-use and benefits are clear to team administrators, learning and using the application might initially feel like another to-do … Read More

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15 Fundraising Ideas for Youth Sports Clubs

When youth sports teams compare their needs for the season to what’s available in the budget, often there is a lack of funds. To raise the extra money, some teams might opt to participate in fundraisers. Fundraising can be a … Read More

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Create a Youth Sports Sponsorship Packet in 4 Easy Steps

Many youth sports clubs have a gap between how much money they have in the budget and how much they’d like to spend for the season. To bridge this deficit, a lot of organizations pursue sponsorships. While the end result … Read More

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Tips for Running Successful Youth Baseball Tryouts

While baseball tryouts might be held over a few days before each season, planning and preparing for evaluations can be a year-long process. Board members, directors, and coaches need to address team goals, roster size, organizational issues, and staffing during the … Read More

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Top Youth Baseball Tryout Drills

Youth baseball tryouts need to test a variety of skills in a short time. While some sports can focus on finding the best overall athletes during evaluations, baseball teams need to find players who excel at specific areas, like pitching … Read More

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Ways to Help Young Athletes Cope with Lack of Playing Time

We’ve all been there. We’ve all seen the look on the face of a young athlete as they sits on the end of the bench, just waiting to get called to go into the game. Whether you’re a coach, director, … Read More