Author Archives: Chris Knutson

youth sports stats

4 Ways Youth Sports Club Can Leverage Player Stats

In recent years, the book (and later, the movie) “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” has transformed Major League Baseball. Michael Lewis’ book showed MLB teams and players how statistics could be used to find success. The NBA … Read More

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Setting Youth Sports Player & Coach Evaluation Criteria

As the season winds down, the focus of youth sports organizations shifts from games and practices to wrapping up the year and preparing for next season. A large part of that process is conducting evaluations for both coaches and players. … Read More

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It’s Here! TeamGenius + TeamSnap

Now you can import TeamSnap rosters to TeamGenius Player Evaluation Software     Here at TeamGenius, we’re all about working smarter not harder which is why we continue bringing our customers valuable integrations with other powerful youth sports management tools. … Read More

club sports budget

6 Noteworthy Youth Sports Club Financial Goals

When one thinks of running a youth sports club, setting financial goals usually isn’t top of mind. But planning for how to manage the club’s finances is crucial to running a successful program. Youth sports team have to be able … Read More

youth sports communication

Should you use Text Messages to Communicate with Parents?

Best Practices for Communicating Via Text with Parents in Youth Sports Write an email. Send it out to all parents and families. Answer questions later that were addressed in the email, making it clear no one read it. And wash-rinse-repeat … Read More

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Must Use Drills for Your Next Volleyball Tryout

The volunteers are running the check-in tables, the players are stretching on the courts and the evaluators and coaches are taking their places. Everything is ready and tryouts are ready to begin. Now all you have to do is execute … Read More

How to Supply Your Youth Sports League with Awesome Equipment On a Budget [Guest Post: Lacrosse Scoop]

Sports are an expensive hobby for everyone involved. A sports league costs families, coaches, and members of the organization who make it all possible. To have enough money to kick start the sports league is one thing, but finding a … Read More

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Best Practices for Running A Youth Sports Club

In the U.S., about 37 percent of kids between the ages of 6 and 12 play an organized team sport on a regular basis. While one-in-three kids seems like a high rate, this number – published in The Aspen Institute’s … Read More

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6 SEO Tips for Marketing Your Youth Sports Club Website

Learn how to make your website show up on search results It sounds simple, but to be a successful youth sports team you need athletes. If you don’t have players who want to play for your team or want to … Read More

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5 Pillars of Building a Positive Youth Sports Club Culture

In June, a brawl broke out at a 12-under softball tournament in Tennessee. No, it wasn’t pre-teen girls fighting – it was their parents. As parents threw punches and tackled each other to the ground, the young athletes could be … Read More