Bob has worked with many prominent organizations dedicated to researching and improving youth sports including...

The Center for Sports Parenting, Rhode Island - www.sportsparenting.org

The National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) - www.nays.org

USYSA Parent Education Committee - www.youthsoccer.org


Moms Team is the premier online youth sports information gateway for the 90 million youth sports parents seeking advice, community and product information from a world-class team of expert psychologists, nutritionists, athletes, medical doctors, journalists coaches, referees and parents dedicated to one mission: to make sure that youth sports is safe, affordable, stress free and more fun! - www.momsteam.com


Resource material covering all sports for volunteer and school coaches, teachers, parents, youth leaders, administrators, club staff, and youth work professionals. FREE NAYSI On-Line Course and NAYSI News FYI. - www.naysi.com


Our mission is to increase awareness of sport and its relation to society, and to develop programs, offer solutions, and promote the benefits of sports. - Contact George Gardner at www.sportinsociety.org


A national effort to prepare all children for active, healthy and meaningful lives by placing the needs of children FIRST, and better preparing them to become self-reliant, confident and healthy. - Contact Regis Tremblay at www.thecenterforkidsfirst.org


Our Mission: JustPlay Sports Services is committed to creating an environment that teaches that there are "no excuses" for poor sportsmanship. - www.wejustplay.com


This is the official siteof The Over-Scheduled Child, the book by Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld and Nicole Wise which first brought together the information about how over-scheduled American families had become, and how that was damaging children and families. - www.hyper-parenting.com


Teams Of Angels' mission is to work "For a Safer Your Sports Experience" and to promote the important work being done at the grassroots level thoughout the United States by private charities set up in the memory of children who have lost their live while participationg in youth sports activities. - Teams of Angels


The Citizenship Through Sports Alliance is the largest coailtion of professional and amateur athletics organizations in the United States, focused on character in sport. Since 1997, CTSA had been building a sports culture that encourages respect for self, respect for others, and respect for the game. - Sportsmanship.org


Jerry Norton's site features The Kids' Sports Bulletin Board. This is a special place for kids, parents and coaches to get answers to youth sports questions, share important information, and obtain advice on specific issues. It's all about what can be done to make kids' sports better. Jerry has spent nearly 50 years organizing and coaching children¹s sports programs, and serving as a youth league board member, president, commissioner and referee. He has received special recognition by the Town of Huntington, NY, the Jacksonville Beach , FL Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the Ponte Vedra , FL Rotary Club. He works as a youth sports writer, and is the author of the acclaimed book Mom, Can I Play Football? His unique ‘player-friendly' Junior Development Football program is widely praised in North Florida . - CoachJerry.com


Mission: To promote quality non-school sports and fitness for children between the ages of 3 and 19 through the education of coaches, parents and administrators; special events and activities; public awareness and regular networking with youth sports organizations and agencies. - www.ksnusa.org


Brian Lampman has recently published a watershed book “Learning Culture through Sports: Exploring the Role of Sports in Society”. Brian is head varsity soccer coach at Saline HS in Saline, MI and teaches eighth grade social studies, integrating sports sociology concepts into his course. His teachings and research focus on using sports as a venue to teach students about race, gender, social class, and our nations’ history. www.salinehornetsoccer.net/SIS.html


The Center for the Advancement of Responsible Youth Sport (CARYS) promotes positive and developmentally appropriate sport and physical activity programs for youth populations. - The Center for the Advancement of Responsible Youth Sport


We Coach Kids

We Coach Kids is designed to help volunteer parents coaching ages 5-12 make sure the kids have fun,develop good habits and have an experience that will bring them back next season. www.wecoachkids.com


Regan McMahon's "Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy Over Youth Sports" is a call to arms to bring balance back to the American family. A journalist and mother of two athletic kids exposes the physical and emotional dangers of the over-the-top youth sports culture -- and offers practical solutions for positive change. - www.revolutioninthebleachers.com


The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) since 1981 has been educating and training coaches through the development and implementation of America’s leading coaching education courses and resources. ASEP materials have been used to educate more than one million coaches, officials, sport administrators, and parents. - ASEP - Sport Education Resources www.asep.com


The mission of the IYCA is to enhance the knowledge of youth sports/fitness professionals and volunteers throughout the world via intensive educational opportunities as well as continuing education requirements. The main purpose of the IYCA is to assist in the evolution of the youth athletic/fitness industry by regulating the knowledge and skill of the individuals who work within it. - IYCA – The International Youth Conditioning Association www.iyca.org


Until it Hurts features Mark Hyman's compelling new book about youth sports, and its darker side relative to pushing kids too hard and the injuries that can result, both physical and psychological. Mark writes extensively about sports for Business and other prominent publications and undertook extensive research to write this book. The site also features a blog where youth sports parents can share their experiences. - www.untilithurts.com


Youth Sports Parents

A forum to discuss the myriad ways in which adults struggle to find their place in youth sports. Mark Hyman welcomes everyone's observations and experiences.http://youthsportsparents.blogspot.com/


To put it simply, Breakthrough Basketball provides you with helpful tips and information so you can become a better basketball coach or player. On this site, you'll find information about virtually all aspects of basketball, but the emphasis is about the "fundamentals" and "doing the right thing"! http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com


YBCA

The Youth Basketball Coaches Association mission is simple: Provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use coaching education program for youth coaches working with players from 8 - 14-years-old. - www.learntocoachbasketball.com


The Institute for Sport Coaching is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and delivering the educational experiences and leadership tools critical to the advancement and continual improvement of American sport coaches. Currently based in Acton, Massachusetts, the Institute’s mission is to be the 21st century center of excellence for sport coaching education. The Institute will enable American sport coaches to be truly successful in their coaching careers. http://www.instituteforsportcoaching.org/