After a 60-year-old Vermont man dies after a brawl breaks out at a middle school basketball game, the time has come to address parents’ behavior at youth sporting events.
In this short episode, I share the four dynamics that every student athlete deals with on game day of their sport of choice.
Reforming Youth Sports Culture: Stop Poor Parent Behavior
Parents parent, coaches coach, officials officiate, and spectators spectate. This is what has been lost in youth sports. My reflection on this topic comes from 38 years of experience, so I “get it”.
From the lack of respect shown to officials and coaches, to blatant disrespect and undermining coaches relationship with players, parents are increasingly taking the fun out of youth "sports".
This is a sensitive topic for some, but when you include that the kids of these parents are being taught how to deal with not getting their way.
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