Youth Sports Research Council

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Youth Sports Charters

Youth Sports Charters

Designed specifically for recreational youth sports agencies, this Youth Sport Charter is a roadmap for communities and organizations seeking to enhance the quality of their organized youth sport programs.

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Age Appropriate Strategies for Coaching Youth Sports

Age Appropriate Strategies for Coaching Youth Sports

Correcting errors can be intertwined with praise and support in different ways for athletes at different stages of maturity. With the very young, success can be defined so broadly that no child fails. With elementary and middle school age children, criticism can be sandwiched between statements of praise and encouragement. With teens and adults, criticisms can be quite direct but be followed by statements of support.

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