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    • Ranting Soccer Dad
    • Before the Apocalypse
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    • 2012: The Year That Saved Women’s Soccer
    • How the Hell Did I End Up Cageside?
    • Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup

Tag: youth sports

What if … colleges de-emphasized sports?

At the Project Play summit yesterday, we all fretted the state of sports in the USA, as Project Play folks … More

parenting, youth sports

Podcast: Episode 0

The debut / trial run of the Ranting Soccer Dad podcast, explaining what this is all about. (In short: Youth … More

parenting, youth sports

The definitive word on participation trophies …

From a Cracked piece responding to a rant about Millennials: Simon, let me tell you about my participation trophies. I … More

cracked, mark hill, participation trophies, youth sports

Single-Digit Soccer: The elite-industrial complex crushes all

Why do we play youth sports? We’re here because you’re looking for the BEST of the BEST of the BEST, SIR! … More

single-digit soccer, youth soccer, youth sports

Single-Digit Soccer: What we don’t talk about

You have a great practice plan. You’ve read three different coaches’ takes on the exercises you’re doing, so you know … More

discipline, single-digit soccer, youth soccer, youth sports

Single-Digit Soccer: Is softball different?

It’s official — U10 sports are front-page news. Granted, the Vienna Connection isn’t The Washington Post. It’s a weekly community paper. And there … More

single-digit soccer, youth soccer, youth softball, youth sports

Single-Digit Soccer: Book available for pre-order

If you can’t wait to read Single-Digit Soccer, here’s good news: You … only have to wait a couple more weeks. But … More

single-digit soccer, youth soccer, youth sports

European academies and stunted growth

Is this the model we want? Chelsea’s had 68 players play in an FA Youth Cup final in the last … More

youth soccer, youth sports

Single-Digit Soccer: Do players specialize in high school?

At national champion Ohio State, the answer is apparently not. One sport specialization? Colleges prefer well-rounded, versatile athletes. Be involved-help … More

single-digit soccer, youth sports

Single-Digit Soccer: Your kid will never be a pro

ER doctor Louis Profeta of Indianapolis — ironically, the home of several elite sports organizations — takes revenge on all … More

youth soccer, youth sports

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