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...

The ball needs to get through seven other players (8v8 game) before it gets to me. I'm not alone.                                  ...

I started Stats Dad to chronicle my kids youth sports adventures, the ups and the downs, the wins and the loses, the tears and the...

Crazy Youth Sports Parents and Coaches Series In the last post, I suggested that parents should limit their role in youth sports to sperm ...

Crazy Youth Sports Parents Series Youth sports would be so much better if parents limited their role to sperm and egg donors, sports finan...

One of my readers asked this question about the US vs Canada Women's Olympic soccer game. "Just wondering if you would write a po...

Every night over the last couple of weeks, my family and I watched the 2012 London Olympics. Although NBC did an absolutely terrible job cov...

NBC is promoting the 2012 London Olympics as the first social games. Funny I thought they said that about games played in China. Regardles...

What??? Beach Volleyball without Bikinis at the London 2012 Olympics. TV ratings must be down and NBC must be furious. In my last post o...

If you are a baseball coach, would you rather coach bunch of rich kids or poor kids?  Before you answer - factor in whether you would rath...

How did the Nations Baseball World Series held in Pensacola, FL rate compared to other national tournaments? Here is my report card on...

One of the worst smells in youth sports comes from soccer goalie gloves. Those small pair of gloves pack a powerful punch of aroma. The...

My daughter and I took our annual trip to the soccer specialty store to buy goalie gloves. This trip is  necessary every year because pre-te...

On January 9th, 2011, in a post, I asked this question "Why are the girl's volleyball shorts so short?" . That post is the sec...

When you are looking for a baseball tournament for your team you need to do your homework. Not all tournaments deliver the same experience o...