The Coach Is Always Right

Read This Before You Shred Without A Helmet.

2012-01-24T23:18:00.000-08:00

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Title IX – Part III How Many Casualties Has Title IX Caused?

2011-08-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

So how many programs have been cut “because of Title IX?” "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..."—United States Code Section 20, There isn’t hardly a year go by that one university or another is

The Casualties of Title IX

2011-08-08T21:49:00.000-07:00

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Title IX Revisited. Does Title IX Need an Overhaul?

2011-08-01T20:50:00.000-07:00

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Protecting Our Young Athletes

2011-06-05T16:59:00.000-07:00

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Which was the greater crime?

2009-08-16T20:16:00.000-07:00

Back in February, I last wrote a blog about the blowout basketball game in Dallas where one high school team ran the score up on a weaker team. The losing team received national attention including being treated to a NBA game courtesy of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Why so much attention over some damaged pride?Two weeks ago, the So Cal Pumas 18u fastpitch softball team was a runaway

Who Cares What The Score Is?

2009-02-04T23:30:00.000-08:00

When we consider any lopsided victory in any sport, we have to consider that there were a lot of factors adding up to the final score. But two factors almost always appear: You have a very talented team against a much overmatched team. Occasionally (on any given day) two fairly equal teams can produce a lopsided mismatch but that is not the norm. So why the huge media outcry over the Dallas

Tragedy Hurts. But is this a crime?

2009-02-02T21:54:00.000-08:00

For the second part of the three part blog, I am going to discuss the issue of the young man’s death in Kentucky. Please understand: I believe this event is an absolute tragedy. I doubt that there is anyone who would disagree with that. My sympathy goes to the family of Max Gilpen. I know how bad I would feel if something happened to my daughter. There is no question of the sadness of such

Tragedy and Tribulation in Youth Sports: Why do these things happen?

2009-01-30T15:39:00.000-08:00

Two events have occurred within the last two weeks that have provided a whole refrigerator full of food for consumption by any youth sports fan, player, coach, or administrator. There is so much to consider I am actually going to write this blog in three parts.Of course, the two events I’m talking about are the blowout girl’s basketball game in Texas, and the high school football coach being

Starting 2009 – Another Year, Another Opportunity

2009-01-01T08:59:00.000-08:00

WOW…..!!!!Another year gone, another year upon us. Where did the time go? How many games, how many practices, how many laps, crunches?But the most important two questions we must ask: Did we grow as a player, as a person? And did we have fun?Whether you answered the above questions yes or no, we must not settle on our past laurels. It is now time to make our goals (if you haven’t already done so)

Umpires and Rules: Where does the blame go?

2008-11-20T14:52:00.000-08:00

This last weekend, my daughter’s travel team was involved in a tournament in Walnut, CA. It was a great weekend, barring smoke from the fires in Chino Hills on Sunday. Showtime won their first elimination game 1-0 in the eighth inning when a run scored from third on an illegal pitch. Since our opponent was the home team, they still had one more chance to bat.In their half of the inning, they

Why do they do it?

2008-11-03T10:25:00.000-08:00

I have been coaching with a travel softball team, So Cal Mirage. This weekend, for the big Halloween Showcase Exposure tournament in Southern California, another team merged in with our girls because they did not get a berth in time. More correctly our two girls merged in with their team.Saturday went well. Our games for Saturday and Sunday were at Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa. Or at least

Coach’s Threshold of Anger

2008-10-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

Every coach, (actually everybody) has a threshold of holding back their anger in tough situations. I believe that most coaches actually have a higher threshold than most people. They have to. Otherwise, just like an umpire, we’d be blowing up and raising our blood pressure sky high on a weekly if not daily basis. This weekend I saw a coach cross his threshold.We were in a friendly (softball

The Difference Between Success and Failure:

2008-08-25T10:11:00.000-07:00

TEAM USA Men's Basketball – The Redeemed Team – Gold Medal Success or Failure? Success of course. The goal was set and achieved. The NBA players showed that they still know how to play “REAL” basketball. TEAM USA Women's Softball – Silver Medal Success or Failure? I guess it depends upon how you choose to look at the results. Goal achieved? Not quite...but goals are never absolutes.

The Frog in the Water

2008-07-08T20:32:00.000-07:00

There was once a story about how if you would put a 12 year old athlete in a pot of boiling water that he or she would immediately jump out. But if you put that same 12 year old in a pot of cold water, turned the heat on so that the water warmed up gradually, that the athlete would boil to death. Ok, so maybe it was a frog. I always get that mixed up. You probably know the story. But if

There Oughta Be A Law

2008-06-29T20:25:00.000-07:00

This weekend my daughter’s travel softball team participated in the 18A ASA So Cal State Tournament. As a first year travel ball team they did very well and we were proud of their overall play. But the most interesting topic of the weekend was the calling of illegal pitches. Now, illegal pitches can be of many varieties. There’s the crow hop, the leap, not presenting, both feet not

Association Can Be A Good Thing

2008-06-09T10:58:00.000-07:00

April 24th, 2008 - CIF Southern Section Eliminates Blue Book Rule 313, better known as the Association Rule.The Association Rule prevented high school coaches in Southern California from coaching their players in their given sport during the school year, with the exception of a regularly scheduled P.E. class. Basically, it hindered club or travel ball coaches from coaching high school sports and

The Freedom To Exercise

2008-05-26T11:54:00.000-07:00

It seems like we are constantly bombarded by people wanting to "exercise their freedoms." Right now I'd love to have the FREEDOM to EXERCISE!I believe the toughest situation for most athletes to deal with is being injured. I speak here from first hand experience. Even for a "weekend warrior" like myself, being laid up with an injury is one of the most mentally challenging situations to deal

It's Your Responsiblity!

2008-05-12T10:33:00.000-07:00

Today's subject on Kidz n Sports is Childhood Obesity. The reason we are discussing this subject on the show is because Kidz n Sports is one correct answer to this problem. I firmly believe that a lack of recreational activity such as sports is a much bigger culprit than than too many fast food hamburgers.While every person has a different metabolism, it is widely held that children burn off

Time Waits for No One!

2008-05-05T11:26:00.000-07:00

#26 takes her last lap around the bases.Thursday, May 1st: Santa Fe High School hosts Cal High in the Chiefs' final regular season home game. This also means Senior Day, a day to honor the seniors in their final home game. Before the game, parents get to throw the first pitch out to their daughters. After the game, each senior gets to take their final hit of a Coach Harvey Berg changeup (soft

Two Years and Counting - It's All For The Kids

2008-04-21T09:34:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary Kidz n Sports!This week marks the second anniversary of Kidz n Sports on Adrenaline Radio. April 24th, 2006 was the beginning of a new adventure in my life. I had never been on radio before and I had no idea how well my idea of discussing youth sports would be received.Now I know.With an average of almost 10,000 listeners on the internet, and more on 1680 AM and on their cell

The Power of Words

2008-04-13T20:57:00.000-07:00

How a coach talks to his or her team can have a huge impact on how that team develops. How a coach treats their team can have a long range affect on the team's performance.I recently heard of a coach who told their team after a frustrating loss that the coach was confused. That there were times when they (the coach) didn't want to be there (coaching the team) anymore. Now having heard this

What if the coach is wrong?

2008-04-06T06:57:00.000-07:00

At the beginning of each season, I would tell my players that there were two basic rules that governed my program:1. The Coach is Always Right!2. If you see that the coach is wrong, go back to rule number 1.Of course, in reality many coaches may practice such a guideline but usually in a friendlier way as exemplified by the following statement:There are three ways to do anything around here -