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Let’s face it, without all the moms and dads and other individuals who step forward to coach teams around the country every year, organized sports programs as we know them would disintegrate.
These volunteers--the ones who surrender time after work to run practices during the week and devote Saturdays to coaching games--make programs happen. How they interact with the kids, design practices, teach skills, and behave during games directly impact whether youngsters have a positive or negative experience.
It’s also a major factor in whether kids decide to continue with a sport or bail out.