Bob has worked with many prominent organizations
dedicated to researching and improving youth sports including...
Resource material covering all sports
for volunteer and school coaches, teachers, parents, youth leaders, administrators,
club staff, and youth work professionals. FREE NAYSI On-Line Course and NAYSI
News FYI.
Our
mission is to increase awareness of sport and its relation to society, and to
develop programs, offer solutions, and promote the benefits of sports.
An independent not-fot-profit organization
serving as a think tank, research center, information clearinghouse, consultant
and advocate for sports reform.
A national effort to prepare all
children for active, healthy and meaningful lives by placing the needs of
children FIRST, and better preparing them to become self-reliant, confident
and healthy.
Providing
free resources to help adults help kids have fun, and gain self-esteem through
youth sports.
Our Mission: JustPlay Sports Services is committed to creating an environment
that teaches that there are "no excuses" for poor sportsmanship.
www.wejustplay.com
Tbis
is the official siteof The Over-Scheduled Child, the book by Dr. Alvin
Rosenfeld and Nicole Wise which first brought together the information about
how over-scheduled American families had become, and how that was damaging children
and families.
The
Moms Team mission is to provide a one-stop resource for all the questions that
come up about youth sports parenting. Moms Team is a trusted advisor, sounding
board, and comprehensive resource center on youth sports, and provides the information
and tools parents need to feel confident and competent in managing their youth
sports experience and those of their children.
Teams
Of Angels' mission is to work "For a Safer Your Sports Experience"
and to promote the important work being done at the grassroots level thoughout
the United States by private charities set up in the memory of children who
have lost their live while participationg in youth sports activities.
The
Citizzen Through Sports Alliance is the largest coailtion of professional and
amateur athletics organizations in the United States, focused on character in
sport. Since 1997, CTSA had been building a sports culture that encourages respect
for self, respect for others, and respect for the game
Jerry Norton's site features The Kids' Sports Bulletin Board. This is a special place for kids, parents and coaches to get answers to youth sports questions, share important information, and obtain advice on specific issues. It's all about what can be done to make kids' sports better. Jerry has spent nearly 50 years organizing and coaching children¹s sports programs, and serving as a youth league board member, president, commissioner and referee. He has received special recognition by the Town of Huntington, NY, the Jacksonville Beach , FL Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the Ponte Vedra , FL Rotary Club. He works as a youth sports writer, and is the author of the acclaimed book Mom, Can I Play Football? His unique ‘player-friendly' Junior Development Football program is widely praised in North Florida .
Mission: To promote quality non-school sports and fitness for children between the ages of 3 and 19 through the education of coaches, parents and administrators; special events and activities; public awareness and regular networking with youth sports organizations and agencies. www.ksnusa.org
Brian Lampman has recently published a watershed book “Learning Culture through Sports: Exploring the Role of Sports in Society”. Brian is head varsity soccer coach at Saline HS in Saline, MI and teaches eighth grade social studies, integrating sports sociology concepts into his course. His teachings and research focus on using sports as a venue to teach students about race, gender, social class, and our nations’ history. www.salinehornetsoccer.net/SIS.html
We
are an organization devoted to rethinking how we are over-scheduling our families,
and proposing a national debate and ideas for solutions.
The Center for the Advancement of Responsible Youth Sport (CARYS) promotes positive and developmentally appropriate sport and physical activity programs for youth populations.
WE CoacH KiDS
We Coach Kids is designed to help volunteer parents
coaching ages 5-12 make sure the kids have fun,develop good habits and have an experience that will bring them back next season. www.wecoachkids.com
Regan McMahon's "Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy Over Youth Sports" is a call to arms to bring balance back to the American family. A journalist and mother of two athletic kids exposes the physical and emotional dangers of the over-the-top youth sports culture -- and offers practical solutions for positive change.
www.revolutioninthebleachers.comThe American Sport Education Program (ASEP) since 1981 has been educating and training coaches through the development and implementation of America’s leading coaching education courses and resources. ASEP materials have been used to educate more than one million coaches, officials, sport administrators, and parents.
Human Kinetics - Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Resources.
www.humankinetics.com
Human Kinetics is the information leader in physical activity.
IYCA – The International Youth Conditioning Association www.iyca.org
The mission of the IYCA is to enhance the knowledge of youth sports/fitness professionals and volunteers throughout the world via intensive educational opportunities as well as continuing education requirements. The main purpose of the IYCA is to assist in the evolution of the youth athletic/fitness industry by regulating the knowledge and skill of the individuals who work within it.
Helpful information, advice and instructional products that will help parents, coaches and children involved in youth sports.
http://www.youth-sports.com
