We live in a world of instant gratification. We expect texts to be returned immediately. We complain if we have to wait at the drive-thru window for our lattes. We expect items we order online to be delivered as quickly … Read More
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How to Use Player Evaluation Software Beyond Tryouts
An evaluation app can provide player feedback and send athlete communications Evaluation software can help youth sports clubs in numerous ways during tryouts. It can help make player registration easier, it can help streamline the scoring process, and it can … Read More
How to Positively Make Player Cuts [Guest Post: Positive Coaching Alliance]
While being cut is the most painful for the child who doesn’t make the team, making the cut is also difficult for the coach. As a result, some coaches avoid communicating about this topic with players and parents. Coaches should … Read More
5 Tips for Removing Biases from Youth Soccer Tryouts
One of the top things organizations can act in removing bias from youth soccer tryouts is to bring in outside evaluators. In an ideal world, when youth soccer tryouts are held the athletes all perform to the best of their … Read More
Ditch the clipboard in 4 easy steps
Learn how converting to player evaluation software can simplify your club’s tryout process Picture your last tryout, were you well on your way to a record day on your pedometer racing between the registration table and the fields, and back … Read More
Short on time? Make the most of it by using player evaluation software
Using a tryout app can save time during the evaluation and team formation process During the tryout and team formation process coaches and directors might have a lot of items on their wish lists, but near the top of each … Read More
3 Ways to Evaluate Your Youth Sport Coaches
Give coaches the necessary feedback when they need it most. Here are 3 ways to conduct youth sports coach For youth sports coaches it might feel like they get evaluated on a daily basis. Between feedback from parents, comments from … Read More
Should Volunteer Coach Evaluations be Same as Paid Coaches?
“’I’m a volunteer. I’m a parent. My kid is on the team – and this is hard. I’m doing my best. I volunteered to coach because I thought it would be fun, I wanted to contribute, and, I genuinely care … Read More
11 Youth Coaching Tips, The Dos and Don’ts of Effective Coaching
“All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.” – Magic Johnson For many youth athletes, that “somebody” is their coach. When kids join youth sports they and or at least their parents … Read More
3 Tips for Communicating with Soccer Parents During Tryouts
When assigning tasks for youth soccer tryouts it’s easy to focus on the obvious to-dos, like registration, running drills and evaluating players. But is anyone assigned to communicating with soccer parents? While the focus of tryouts should be on the … Read More