Kwik Tips 4 U - Sports Edition: the Parent: How to Save Time, Money & Energy in Youth Sports

By KWIK Tips 4 U, LLC

The Sports Edition of KWIK Tips 4 U The Parent is to provide you with a generic overview of practical information and resources as you and your child begin your journey in youth sports. These KWIK Tips will hopefully save you a lot of time, money and energy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 16, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479743605

KWIK Tips 4 U, LLC

KWIK Tips 4 U is a learning resource company that keeps the busy individual in mind. Unlock your potential and succeed with speed by learning practical tips from others. Our sports experts have experience ranging from youth athletics to professional sports to include coaches, athletes and youth sports parents. Know What I Know - KWIK!

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Contents

Preface

Introduction

1     Competitive vs. Recreational Sports

2     Age

3     Expenses

4     Selecting A Team

5     The Coach

6     Commitment/Practice

7     Protective Gear & Injuries

8     Game Day

9     Referees/Officials

10   Parents

Appendix A

Appendix B

Preface

If you would have asked me ten years ago, no five years ago about writing KWIK Tips for youth sports, I would have said, Are you kidding me! However, having a son who has been in youth sports since he was eighteen months old inspired me to share what we know. There is so much to learn and if we just had the information beforehand, we could have been better prepared for the unexpected. We would have saved a lot of time, money and energy if we had an easy to follow guidebook that was a quick read.

The experiences we gained over the years have been invaluable. We have had good experiences and bad experiences, good coaches, bad coaches, good team parents, bad team parents, winning teams and losing teams. And believe it or not there is something to learn from every experience. We do not regret any of it. We have taken every experience and have turned it into KWIK tips for you.

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