Rancho San Diego Little League, a CoachDeck customer since 2008, won three their District Championship in three age divisions for the second consecutive year. Maybe even more impressive is that their 9-10 and 10-11 teams won their section and are playing for the S. California State Championship for the second year in a row. Read [...]
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We’re big fans of Rick Reilly’s writing and so we thought we’d end the week with something light. Reilly recently completed the famous running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. His irreverent take on the experience will have you chuckling.
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One of our Facebook fans just posted a very interesting article he found on NPR.org. For years, we’ve been talking about the importance of kids being able to play in unstructured fashion. This article really provides scientific evidence.
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At CoachDeck we talk to thousands of youth sports organizations each year. And our conversations have uncovered some wonderful, creative examples of things clubs and leagues are doing to recognize achievement, give back to the community and enrich the experience for all. So here are five excellent programs that you can put into place with [...]
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By Tom Turner Does the player move with the game and combine with others? At the U-10 level, an increase in the speed of ball circulation, coupled with a more controlled rhythm of play are common features of play. At the U-11/12 level, those qualities can be taken a step further with the expectation of [...]
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Not only have there been two perfect games this season but, as of last night, five no-hitters. After Matt Garza’s no-no of the Tigers, MLB is on pace to set the single-season record. Amazingly, there were seven thrown in back-to-back seasons, (’90 and ’91). Based on the dates these were thrown (below) and the fact [...]
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by Jodi Sheakley, MS, CFT Let’s face it – by keeping pace with rotating practice and tournament schedules, navigating the trials of travel, and running in multiple directions, summer is anything but uncomplicated. If you’re thirsting for craving a little simplicity, read on for help on wading through the murky sea of liquids on the [...]
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By Chance Reynolds, Former Professional Baseball Player In the summer of 2010, there have already been two Perfect Games registered (well…actually, three, if you count Armando Galarraga’s outing in which Jim Joyce’s bad call with two outs in the ninth cost him a Perfect Game as well), and two more No-Hitters. What makes this even [...]
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Below is an article recently written in the Oregon Statesman Journal by Carol McAlice Currie. The article is about one of our newest CoachDeck customers, South Salem Little League. As we contact youth organizations, there is an interesting phenomenon we observe over and over again, which is several volunteers doing most of the work. We [...]
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