sports season planning

How to Start Planning Your 2020 Youth Sports Season

After a long off-season, the start of a new season can be met with anticipation and excitement. A new season can bring new hope of what could be, coupled with fresh faces, new expectations, and a clean record.  But before … Read More

tournament safety tips

Youth Sports Event Safety and Security Tips

Safety and security are at the forefront at all sporting events, from professional to little league.  When entering an NFL stadium, fans know to keep their belongings in clear plastic bags. MLB fans expect to have to walk through metal … Read More

player retention

How to Keep Players Coming Back Year After Year

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

year around sports training

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

sports software

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

sports club sponsorship

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

soccer club budget

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

sports volunteer

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

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