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Hobart Little League: Parents in Youth Sports
Friday, October 26
An estimated 30 million children play organized youth sports each year in the United States.  Playing youth sports can lead healthier lives and they can learn

character-building values such as teamwork, dedication and discipline. The following is just a common sense reminder for parents who have children in youth sports.  Youth sports can be fun and very exciting, and sometimes as adults we get caught up in all of the excitement.   As adults we have to step back and remember this is a kids game. 

Our goals should be to keep your child active in sports and to improve your child’s sports experience buy building your child’s confidence and promoting sportsmanship and fun.

Friday, October 26
Here are the odds
According to the NCAA’s most recent data, only 126,000 out of the estimated 350,000 NCAAstudent-athletes received either full or partial athletics scholarships.  36%

 

 Odds of making it into pro baseball     1 in 7140         0.014%

 

Odds of making it into pro football      1 in 6,318        0.016

 

Odds of making it into pro soccer        1 in 10,000      0.01%

 

Odds of making it into pro basketball   1 in 1,299        0.077%

 

One out of  fifty high school athletes will get some type of scholarship for collage.

 

 7 out of 10 kids quit sports by the time they are 13 years old.

 

Experts have estimated that there are 30 times more scholarship dollars available for college academic scholarships than there are athletics scholarships.

 



Wednesday, October 24
Encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, and officials at every game, practice, or other youth sports
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  It’s your job to help your child keep it all in perspective. That means keeping everything in perspective for yourself, too.  Remember to cheer for your team not against the other team.   Fill your child’s Emotional Tank with positive, specific comments. (And fill those of his teammates if you can.) By making a commitment to honor the game and be a good sport, no matter what the outcome, no matter what the officials do and no matter what  anyone else does you are teaching your child great life skills.

Thursday, October 25
Place the emotional and physical well-being of my child ahead of a personal desire to win.
“Fifty years from now it won’t matter who struck out, who dropped a fly ball, who hit the home run, or how many wins and losses your Little League team had. But, the world will be a better place if you make a difference in a child’s life.” ( from Al &Al Little League)
Talk to your child about what he or she wants to achieve in sports.  Adopt his goals and drop your goals.   So what do most children list as their goals in playing sports?  To have fun, develop their skills and make new friends.  Release your child to the game. Remember that it’s his experience and not yours. 


Thursday, October 25
I will insist that my child play in a safe and healthy environment.

Know your league safety rules.  Make sure your league has a first aid kit and know where it is located.  In case of lightning make sure the proper safety guide lines are followed.  Way to often parents and coaches are far to willing to get on the field with lightning in the area.  The general rule is a half hour wait after the last flash of lightning. If you see a problem, report it to a league official.  Get involved and help make things better.  Be a good role model to your child.  Don’t sit back and let other people do all the work.



Thursday, October 25
Support coaches and officials working with my child, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all.
Lead by example.  If you have a problem talk to the coach after the game off to the side. Be respectful when talking to a coach or an official.  Yelling negative things from the stands is never appropriate in youth sports. Take a moment to thank the coaches and officials after the game.  Remember they are volunteers and are doing their best for your child.

Friday, October 26
Demand a sports environment for my child that is free of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and will refrain from their use at all youth sports events.
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A youth sporting event is not a place to come with alcohol on your breath.  You will embarrass yourself and your child!  Follow your leagues rules on tobacco use at the facilities.  Again lead by example.  What signal are you sending to a child who looks up to you and you are smoking at a game or practice.

Friday, October 26
Remember that the game is for youth not for adults and I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child.

70 percent of children will quit youth sports by the time they reach 13 years old.  The reason given is usually they are not having fun.  Too much pressure to win.  To many adults get rapped up in their own dreams and forget this is the kids game. 



Friday, October 26
I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child.
Have a positive attitude at games and practice.  Don’t make your child afraid of making mistakes. Every body fails at one time or another.  Help them learn from their mistakes and help them build confidence in themselves. Help your child bounce back from Mistakes.  It’s impossible to learn new skills or complex  plays without making mistakes. If your child is overly worried about making a mistake, she may quit trying.

Friday, October 26
Teach your child to treat other players, coaches, fans, and officials, with respect regardless of race, sex, creed, or ability.

Best way to teach this is to lead by example.



Friday, October 26
Weigh what your children say; they will tend to slant the truth to their advantage.
Oh this one is hard for a lot of parents to handle.  Ask any teacher, they have heard it 100 times, “ my child is a good kid, and he would never do that”.   The teacher will tell you,  yes they will.  Even the best-behaved kids will slant the truth in their favor.  Especially if they may be in trouble.

Friday, October 26
Don't instruct your children before or after a game, because it may conflict with the coach's plans and strategies.
The best instruction  from the parent is “play hard and listen to your coach”.  Let the coaches coach the game your job is to cheer them on.   You put your child in a bad position when you are telling something that may go against the game plan.  You see this in basketball a lot.  Parents yelling for their child to shoot when the coach is trying to get the child to play team ball and pass.

Friday, October 26
Show respect for the opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups.
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You may come across a coach or player from an opposing team that may do something that you may feel is not acceptable.  Or maybe a fan that is getting a little out of control.  Do not yell across the field at this person.  Find a league director and inform them of the problem.  Players have said they are embarrassed and scared when the adults get in loud disagreements at the ball game.  I as a coach have had kids ask to stop the game and want to go home because of adults in the stands getting out of hand.

Friday, October 26
Be a "team" fan, not a "my kid" fan.
Cheer for the whole team not just your child.  Teach your child that a team supports each other.  Look for the little victories in each game.  The child who just got his first hit.  The kid who made her first basket or the boy who made a nice block so your child could run for a touchdown.  But even more important is to cheer for the child who stuck out trying his best. Help your child learn that success is oriented in the development of a skill, and should make a person feel good about themselves, win or lose.  Let’s acknowledge the effort of all the players.

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Friday, October 26
Be respectful of all official's decisions and gain an understanding and appreciation for the rules of the contest.
Remember the officials are volunteers or may be getting paid a small fee.  They are doing their best they can. They will make mistakes at times.  They will miss some calls.  Most of the time when a problem arises it is the spectator who does not understand the rule and the official is correct.  Know the rules of the game.  The rules of youth sports can get very complicated, especially when you throw in that most leagues have their own local rules too. We have had parents when approached say the actually believe that harassing the official is part of the game.  Being disrespectful of the game officials has no place in youth sports.  

Friday, October 26
I know my child is part of a team and the coach is trying to do what is best for my child and the whole team.
Remember sometimes a coach may be put in a position that he has to make a decision between what’s right for 1 player or what’s right for all the players on the team.  All parents are going to stick up for their child. But be willing to step back and take a look at the problem from the coaches point of view.  Case in point.  Little Johnny wants to try catching and has been working at it at practice and at home.  The coach may know that the team you are playing is very aggressive and likes to run and steal a lot.  Or maybe he may feel the pitcher may throw to hard for a first time catcher.  A good coach is going to look for an opportunity for the player to try catching and have a better chance at having a positive experience.  

Friday, October 26
Youth sports is not a baby sitting service.
  Your child’s coach is not there to baby sit for you.  If you leave your child at practice or a game make sure the coach has a contact number in case a problem arises.  Do not drop off siblings and expect the coach to watch them.  Also be on time for the start of games and practice and be on time to pick your child up afterwards.  Usually the coach will want the players to be at their game early to get ready and warm up.  Because many youth leagues have rules on mandatory playing time, coaches will have lineups made up.  If your child is running late the coach may have to change the line up.  Then when your child comes walking up right before the game starts the coach has to again redo the lineup.  This is very disrespectful to the coach and might cause mistakes that could hurt the team.


 
 
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