Private and Public School Sports: Same Problems With Coaches, But Handled Differently

Submitted by Greg Covi on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 05:52. | comments

The subject of which has better coaches: private or public school always seems to spark some petty good debate but my experience and insight into the differences between private and public school sports is a subject that I have spent some time studying for the last year, and I have made some really profound discoveries.

The most revealing discovery was the dynamics of the high school teams that I researched from both private and public schools all had one very common thread. They all have the same coaching issues, the same drama, the same politics, the same favoritism, the same nepotism, and most critically, the same breakdown in coach/player relationships and lack of understanding. But they are all dealt with in a very different way.

Public and private schools have the same coaching issues, the same drama, the same politics, the same
favoritism, the same nepotism, and most critically, and the same breakdown
in coach/player relationships and lack of understanding, but tend to deal with these issues in a very different way.

Pay to Play: Pinching Parents and Players

Submitted by Craig Morton on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 14:33. | comments

Over the winter months of 2011, there were news reports of budget battles across the county: Indiana, Ohio, Florida, and most notably, Wisconsin. These budget woes carried many abstract worries about balanced budgets, corporate tax subsidies, collective bargaining, and varieties of public works projects. In most all of these states, public education was a central issue.

Over the winter months of 2011, there were news reports of budget battles across the county: Indiana, Ohio, Florida, and most notably,Wisconsin. In most all of these states, public education was a central issue. The solution many states have attempted to implement is a
scheme called, “pay to play.”

Dirt, Drama and Distance

Submitted by CrazyBMXMom on Thu, 09/23/2010 - 07:37. | comments

It is late on Wednesday night, well, actually it is very early Thursday morning and in light of recent actions, I just can't sleep. My mind keeps ruminating over the past weekend and our recent trip to the San Diego area for Nicholas' final BMX National event until the Grands. It was an emotional weekend, as it is his last race as a 7-year-old and also because it was a very difficult weekend for him emotionally and mentally.

Early and Late Bloomers in Youth Sports: Lessons for Parents

Some children are early bloomers who enjoy success in sports because they develop faster, not because they have more raw talent. Late bloomers develop more slowly, but may be more gifted athletes. There are advantages and disadvantages for both.

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