On The Pitch

Thoughts on Youth Soccer from a Soccer Dad, Fan, Coach and Administrator

Entries Tagged ‘discussion’

When Was The Last Time You Just Talked?

Most soccer coaches work to squeeze every last minute out of practice with a ball at their player’s feet. You can never have enough ball touches. But have you ever sat your team down and talked beyond a pre/post match chat? You might be surprised what you discover and how it affects the team.

Tales From The Pitch

As I’ve written about youth soccer over the years, I’ve always been surprised how few youth soccer parents there seem to be who are active online related to youth soccer. The coaches are and obviously some parents can be very vocal online. But overall, you get a sense of silence online from youth soccer parents. [...]

Youth Soccer Forums – Talk On The Pitch

When I started On The Pitch a few years ago, it was one of only a handful of blogs that dealt with youth soccer, and one of the only ones entirely dedicated to it. Amazingly enough, for a sport that has approximately 17 million children participating in it, there are still few sites dedicated to [...]

Forums – Worth Doing?

Hey you. On The Pitch readers. Yes, all ten of you… I have a question.
Recent estimates point out that 17 million kids in America play soccer. I know parents of youth soccer players who can sit and talk for HOURS about youth soccer – in a good way. But there doesn’t seem to be a [...]