Youth Sports: (eBook)

A Parent's Guide

Betty Ann Santi (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
156 Seiten
Betty Ann Santi (Verlag)
978-0-578-47466-3 (ISBN)

Infos

 Youth Sports: A Parent’s Guide

This book provides information designed to encourage and equip parents  of young athletes as they navigate the complex culture of today’s youth sports.  Through the use of anecdotes, relevant information and research this guide provides insight, as well as tools for navigating the challenges of youth sports parenting. As a result, parents are empowered to confidently enjoy their child’s experience, and participate appropriately in cooperation with their young athlete. The quality of the journey is enhanced, and the stage is set for maximum benefit for the athlete.

A successful sports experience is defined as having lasting value for the young athlete beyond participation. Any athlete, regardless of physical ability can be successful by this standard. The benefits of this success include relationship building, social skills, leadership skills, character development, and an enjoyment of lifelong sports activity, including the value of physical fitness.  

This book is not a guide for the parent seeking to facilitate their child reaching the pinnacle of athletic performance. It is a guide for parents in pursuit of maximizing youth sports experiences for their child which not only include athletic development, but life skills as well.

The book addresses common questions such as when to begin organized sports, which sports best fit your child, the consideration of specialization versus sampling multiple sports, and the social impact surrounding sports participation.  For context, there is a concise chronological history of youth sports, marking its evolution. Information on topics such as community sports leagues vs school leagues, school team selections (aka “cuts”), and winning and losing is provided. There is guidance about relating to and communicating with coaches.  

It is written from the author’s unique perspective developed through the multiple roles experienced: as a young athlete through professional school, as a parent of young athletes--all of whom participated at the highest levels-- as a coach for young athletes,  and as an athletic administrator for a PreK-6 school.

Central to this guide is the value of the fundamental partnership between parent, athlete, and coach along the sports journey.  A healthy collaboration can significantly facilitate navigation through the complexities along the way.

The role of parenting is key to managing a successful youth sports experience.  Parents value and facilitate the goal of sustained, meaningful relationships throughout the journey.  They maintain focus on the ultimate priority, that their children will reap lifelong rewards beyond championships and trophies.  They understand that joy should be part of this journey as well.

Inhalt

Table of Contents

A NOTE FROM BETTY ANN

Chapter 1: From the Jungle Gym to the Jungle

   Choose Your Approach: Lion, Tiger, or Bear

Chapter 2: Parent in Training

   First-born Child

   Second-born Child

   Youngest Child

Chapter 3: Who's in the Huddle?

   Role of the Parent

   Evolution of Parent Role

   Role of the Coach

   Role of the Young Athlete

Chapter 4: Getting the Ball Rolling

   Community League Sports vs School Sports

   Team Selections

   How to Impact the "Jungle"

   Student Athletes

Chapter 5: Developmentally Speaking : A Football Analogy

   Pregame (up to four years old)

   First Down  (five to severn years old)

   Second Down  (eight to ten years old)

   Third Down  (eleven to thirteen years old)

   Fourth Down  (fourteen years old and beyond)

   A Word About Specalization

Chapter 6: Covering Your Baes

      Guideposts

   An Athlete's Story

   "It Ends for Everyone"

Chapter 7: Hurdles Ahead

   Strategies for Restraining the Inner Bear

   Letting the Lion Loose

   Managing Expectations

   Surviving the Selection Process

   Winning and Losing in Competitive Sports

Chapter 8: Huddle Up

   Parent Questionnaire

   Athlete Questionnaire

   Older Young Athletes

   Pocket Playbook

   Additional Resources

 

 

 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.7.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Schlagworte: Sports Parenting • successful sports experience • team selection • Young athletes • youth sports
• ISBN-10: 0-578-47466-2 / 0578474662
• ISBN-13: 978-0-578-47466-3 / 9780578474663