National movement to hold volunteer coaches accountable gains momentum
For Randy Little, training and educating his youth sports coaches is just the first step in ensuring that the children in his sports league enjoy a positive, safe and rewarding experience.
Once the season begins and teams take the field for that first practice, his job as a youth sports administrator is only just beginning.
“Personally, I make it a habit to visit practices and engage in friendly chat with assistants and parents, as well as observing the interaction of coaches and players,” said Little, president of the Ozarks Football League, Inc. in Missouri. “I also make it a habit to watch the games and monitor sideline behavior, as well as sit in the crowd and listen. I also have an excellent relationship with the head of referees and get feedback after every game from officials.”
Tapping into technology: NYSCA coaches using innovative ShapeStuff tool to connect with their young athletes
An ever-growing number of coaches are taking advantage of ShapeStuff – an innovative coaching resource available only to National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) members – to have a greater impact on their players.
ShapeStuff enables coaches to create short, customized, skill-building programs on their personal computers – called Mobile Interactive Practices (MIPs) – that are sent to players’ cell phones or home computers.
Coaches have the ability to send a variety of video clips and interactive exercises, supplied by NYSCA, as well as personalized audio or video messages.
“It is a great tool,” said Franchi Clark, who coaches baseball and basketball in Winder, Ga. “Nowadays, kids need to see things visually to understand how a play works so it is very helpful to be able to show them step by step.”
NYSCA releases new Youth Sports Journal for member coaches
The National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) has released its new Youth SportsJournal in conjunction with the unveiling of its new volunteer coach training video – Introduction to Coaching Youth Sports.
The Youth Sports Journal is the official resource of the NYSCA volunteer
Fort Bliss (Texas) using PAYS program to help ensure model behavior
With more than 2,000 children playing in more than 20 different sports in a given year, Fort Bliss (Texas) Youth Sports has to make sure that everyone involved in their youth sports program is on the same page – especially the parents.
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Roswell (Ga.) mandates online coach training to enhance its programs
Although the City of Roswell (Ga.) Recreation and Parks Department believes in the importance of training and educating youth sports coaches, it understands that many busy parent-coaches simply don’t have time to attend educational seminars or clinics. Scheduling training sessions or group clinics that accommodate every
For Randy Little, training and educating his youth sports coaches is just the first step in ensuring that the children in his sports league enjoy a positive, safe and rewarding experience. 
An ever-growing number of coaches are taking advantage of ShapeStuff – an innovative coaching resource available only to National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) members – to have a greater impact on their players. 
The National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) has released its new Youth Sports Journal in conjunction with the unveiling of its new volunteer coach training video – Introduction to Coaching Youth Sports. 
With more than 2,000 children playing in more than 20 different sports in a given year, Fort Bliss (Texas) Youth Sports has to make sure that everyone involved in their youth sports program is on the same page – especially the parents. .jpg)
Although the City of Roswell (Ga.) Recreation and Parks Department believes in the importance of training and educating youth sports coaches, it understands that many busy parent-coaches simply don’t have time to attend educational seminars or clinics. Scheduling training sessions or group clinics that accommodate every
