On My Summer Vacation

Submitted by Craig Morton on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 14:34. | comments

I remember as a kid going back to school and answering this basic question: What did you do on your summer vacation?

Renegades

Submitted by Craig Morton on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 19:17. | comments

Every year our city baseball league creates teams for the elite players. We have the 10 year old all-stars, the 11s, and this year for the 12s, we have two teams. For the 12 year old players, one team runs a 70 foot baseline from home to first. This team is the "A" team for all practical purposes. Then there the other team, the "B" team runs a 60 foot baseline.

Brooke de Lench

Bullying: An Ongoing Problem In Youth Sports

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 17:53. | comments

Recently, I received the following letter from a mother who had attended one of my talks to a group of sports moms.

It is sad, but true, that some kids think that one way to keep moving up the sports pyramid is to eliminate the competition and drive kids to quit, especially if they perceive them as competitive threats, through bullying or teasing. We start off October is National Bullying Prevention Month with a personal story about bullying.

Little League International's Efforts Fail to Protect Children From Sex Offenders, Convicted Criminals and Injury

Submitted by Baseballmom on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 21:42. | comments

I am the mom of a nine year old Little Leaguer and I am worried about the safety of my child, and all the other innocent children who step on fields across the country, who are at risk of having their lives destroyed by sex offenders and convicted criminals who prey on them as youth sports coaches.

Lorrie Miller, Ph.D.

Busted

Submitted by Lorrie Miller, Ph.D. on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 14:48. | comments

His scabby knees peaked through the gashes in his denim. “Lets talk about your knees, son.”
“Alright,” he said. He looked down, earnest, but down.
“You know the deal, bud—no knee pads, no riding.”
“I can explain.”
I waited for something that would explain the wounds still crispy with freshness.

My Ten Commandments for Youth Sports

Submitted by Bob Bigelow on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 15:31. | comments

Arthur Kimmel

Top 50 Of All Time At Northern Illinois University

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/02/2009 - 02:40. | comments

Home

I was surprised and humbled by a phone call I received from a former professor, Dr. Hubie Dunn, at Northern Illinois University this past Thursday night. He had called to inform me of my selection by the Northern Star (the NIU official newspaper) as one of the Top 50 of All Time who have competed for the Huskies.

Lorrie Miller, Ph.D.

What kind of a mother am I?

Submitted by Lorrie Miller, Ph.D. on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 23:08. | comments

What kind of a sane parent would allow their child to break the speed limit on some extraordinarily precarious roads, on a skateboard? I'll say this right up front, this isn't by choice. He'd do it with or without my approval. Not that he is at all disrespectful, he's far from it. In fact he is quite a sweetie. He loves to race. I know I have said this before, but it is still true. So, as his doting parent I supply him with a firm set of rules.

A) no helmet= no skateboard. This is an easy one to enforce as the whole of our local longboarding community is in support of this one.

Lorrie Miller, Ph.D.

International Soccer Boarding School Secrets: Pre-Game Tactics Pt. 1

Submitted by EduKick on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 21:55. | comments

A good pre-game routine is vital to playing a good soccer game. Unfortunately, many players don't know what they need to do, or they neglect to develop a good routine. Both mental and physical pre-game rituals are necessary to help you play your best.

Here are some of the tips and tactics our technical coaches use to keep soccer boarding school students in top shape.

Soccer boarding school tip: The night before