If you do not think that your kid made a team after tryouts, do you prepare them for it? I did. My daughter, CC, started the tryout proces...

There comes a time when one realizes his or her sports career is coming to an end. It is a depressing time. It was for me. My youth sports...

I do not miss many games at all. I am lucky to have a job that I can manage my own schedule fairly easily. I do not miss my kid's game...

Every week in the PGA, the pros compete on Thursday and Friday for a chance to play for money during the weekend. The cut is typically estab...

At age 11, jumping into ODP Have you ever wondered how the National Teams are selected?  Would you believe that the process to identif...

I write about the drama and the pressure of youth sports all the time. There is nothing more emotionally and politically charged than tryout...

Youth sports careers can come to an end with one decision by a coach. My son was working out with his personal baseball trainer last night...

It hurts when you get cut when you are trying out for a team. You feel embarrassed. You feel sad. You feel like a loser. You question yourse...

I have given advice on how to make select teams from my experience as a coach / evaluator and as a parent watching three kids tryout for var...

I have given advice on how to make select teams. I have given advice on how to make a travel or select baseball team and on how to make a ...

My son used to play football and was in top physical condition prior to basketball tryouts each year. The last two years my son has played o...

If you son or daughter wants to make the golf team it takes skills, practice, performance under pressure and passion because golf is typical...

This is a great rejection letter from the one team that my son did not make. The letter is well written and shows a lot of class.  Nic, Than...

This summer, my son participated in three select baseball tryouts for the 2011 season. This post highlights what coaches should do and what ...

Is your son or daughter looking for a new select baseball or softball team? Here are some tips to get your kid on the team he or she wants. ...

My son recently tried out for three select teams for the 2011 season. I got a firsthand look at how four teams managed the process. (My son ...