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Bob is the co-author of a new book titled "Just Let the Kids Play" How to stop other adults from ruining your child's fun and success in youth sports. Bob co-authored his book with renowned sports journalists Tom Moroney and Linda Hall. This is the first book to identify the current systems used in youth sports as the root cause of many problems. |
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"Just Let the Kids Play" goes well beyond typical calls for better coaching, training, and improved sportsmanship. In his book, Bob offers practical ways for creating new approaches to play that better serve the physical and emotional needs of our children.
Bob calls for meeting the needs of all of our kids, rather than adults' needs to compete through our children. He argues that we need to seriously reconsider elite travel teams, especially for younger kids. These can create overuse injuries and burn-out, and discriminate against late-blooming young athletes.
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1. Youth Sports: There Must Be a Better Way 2. Elite Teams: The Unkindest Cuts of All 3. Out of Kilter: Why Adults Lose Control 4. Injuries: A Toll on Body and Soul 5. Organizing Teams: Starting Off Right 6. Managing Games: Rules to Play By |
7. Adapting the Games for Children: One Play at a Time 8. Politics of Youth Sports: Fighting for Success 9. Sucess Stories: Ten Ideas to Inspire You 10. Going the Distance: Beyond Youth Sports |
Testimonials
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"Bob...offers practical, usable advice to solve problems..." Mike Eruzione, Captain of the 1980 US Gold Medal Olympic Hockey Team |
"Bob's book...should be must reading for all parents and officials." Rick Wolff, WFAN sports broadcaster and Chairman of the Center for Sports Parenting |
Bob's Book Is Available at: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and other major booksellers everywhere!