5 Tips for Parents to be the Best Backyard Coaches Possible
While the regular season may have an end date, you can still inspire your children to enjoy the benefits of the game right at home in your backyard. Not only…
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Tips for Managers on How to Approach an Umpire During a Game
Avoiding the appearance of being confrontational is all about tone, volume, and body language. Tone Try to make your tone as conversational as possible. Picture yourself at a restaurant asking…
Making the Call: Your Decision to Umpire
Umpiring can be extraordinarily rewarding for a number of reasons. Foremost among them is that as a Little League® umpire, you serve the children and families in your community. Also,…
Remember to Bring the Fun to Team Workouts
It is said that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. The first impression you want to make on your Little Leaguers® is that this…
What’s More Important, Winning or Development?
In the thousands of live group workshops Positive Coaching Alliance conducts each year for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes, a question we often ask is,…
Expand Your Social Network: Be a League Volunteer
Most adults never have enough real-world friends! Putting yourself out there as a local Little League® volunteer makes it that much more likely you will connect with like-minded people, who…
Prevent Bullying and Promote Emotional Wellness
Little League® Baseball and Softball updated the Child Protection Program prior to the 2021 season, which includes an added section on Bullying and Emotional Wellness. The policy was updated to…
Parent Guidelines for Honoring the Game
“Second-Goal” ParentingTM Method #3: Guidelines for Honoring the Game The key to cultivating optimal adult behavior (and reducing misbehavior) in Little League is “Honoring the Game.” To remember the tenets…
How to Handle an Umpire’s Questionable Call as a Manager or Coach
Intentionally or not, managers and coaches who argue with umpires – or otherwise share their disagreement with calls – send messages to players and fans that can degrade the Little…
Balancing Expectations that Are Both Age Appropriate and Realistic
There are few things more exciting than your children’s Little League® experience. As a parent, your emotions may run from anxiety to pride, from frustration over your child’s performance to…