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Don’t Hide The Handshake

Moving the handshake before a youth game makes respect and sportsmanship intentional, rather than a rushed ritual shaped by post-game emotions.

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of NAYS

I’ve often wondered why most youth sports programs have players shake hands after games rather than before.

Think about it.

We constantly talk about the importance of displaying good sportsmanship, yet when game day rolls around, one of the ultimate displays of good sportsmanship--the handshake--often gets shoved to the end of the game.