With youth sports being the key ticket to athletic stardom and riches, early specialization is one of the hottest topics of discussion these days. You’ve seen plenty of articles about the negatives of specialization at young ages. If you haven’t…
I had posted a challenge for travel/club coaches. I’ve invited coaches to let me know if their team gives their players one weekend off per month. So far I’ve heard from two teams. Another I’m waiting for some details. So…
A few weeks ago, my friend Rich Trujillo asked me what has travel ball done to the family? Rich just retired this last year as the head softball coach at La Mirada High School, where he had been at the…
This last week, all of our high school coaches received a message from CIF- Southern Section Commissioner of Athletics, Rob Wigod. This message is also posted on the CIF-SS web site. Rob talks about the effect that elite travel ball/club…
For those of you who missed last week’s show, you might want to go to www.RantRadioNetwork.com to check it out. My guest last week, VJ Stanley, sent me a link to information given by the NCAA regarding the number, amount,…