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Two Youth Coaching Rules to Help Save Youth Sport

Two Youth Coaching Rules to Help Save Youth Sport

posted on 06 Sep , 2018 in Coaches CornerJack's CornerOpinion Pieces by Jack Perconte

Necessary and Needed Youth Coaching Rules

I am not completely serious about saving youth sport, but, what if two youth coaching rules prevented many unfortunate situations. Often a day does not go by, when I do not read, or hear, of some obnoxious parent(s) on the sidelines. Their offensive behavior ruins the sport experience for many, especially youth players, and specifically the children of the unruly parents. Yet, little, if anything, occurs to prevent those unpleasant situations and, unfortunately, those type conditions seem to have gotten worse over the years.

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The One Thing I don"™t want to hear about Derek Jeter, or any MLB Player from that Era

The One Thing I don"™t want to hear about Derek Jeter, or any MLB Player from that Era

posted on 05 Sep , 2018 in Coaches CornerJack's CornerOpinion Pieces by Jack Perconte

Unfortunately, Derek Jeter was a Player from that era

As much as I will miss everything about Derek Jeter, especially watching him play, I will not miss it when all players from the steroid era have moved on because declaring some players as clean and speculating on others is not fair. The way my major league career unfolded, thank God I was not part of the steroid years.

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