Ditching One-Upmanship: How to Create Sportsmanship in the Stands
Find out how can you avoid the trap of being “that parent” in the stands—or deal with other parents who aren’t as gracious.
Find out how can you avoid the trap of being “that parent” in the stands—or deal with other parents who aren’t as gracious.
For well-rounded, lifelong athletes, a focus on recognizing effort rather than results can yield more long-term benefits.
Coaches & parents must remember that referees in youth sports are often volunteers. Tips for the best ways for coaches & parents to respond to bad calls.
Setting the Stage: 5 Pre-Game Activities to Boost Sportsmanship Although some pre-game traditions have come under scrutiny in recent years, there is still no better time to set the tone for good sportsmanship in youth sports than in the minutes before a kick off, tip off, or first pitch. The challenge, however, is to make…
17,000 Referees Reveal The Real Problem With Sportsmanship in Youth Sports Sportsmanship is one of the values adults hope children learn from youth sports, but new data suggests the kids might understand sportsmanship better than the adults. According to a 2017 survey of more than 17,000 referees, parents and coaches cause the majority of problems…
Sportsmanship Starts Outside of Sports 6 Ways Parents Can Teach Sportsmanship…Even If You Don’t ‘Get’ Sports When adults talk about how to model and teach sportsmanship, we often compartmentalize the discussion to sport. After all, it’s in the word: sports-man-ship. When you take a step back, however, sportsmanship is good behavior and communication in any…
6 Great Examples of Sportsmanship We all can probably think of a few famous examples of great sportsmanship off the top of our heads. Some of these are probably older stories we have lectured our youth athletes about time and time again over the years. But good sportsmanship isn’t something that should be refined to…
How To Deal With Poor Sportsmanship TrueSport Ambassador and Olympic gold medalist Cody Miller shares the best way to act in the face of poor sportsmanship.
What A TrueSport Champion Does Olympic medalist in steeplechase and TrueSport Ambassador Emma Coburn shares the formula for how to be both a good sport and a TrueSport champion.
Elizabeth Beisel’s Sportsmanship Strategy How do you act toward opponents after you win? After they beat you? Olympic medalist in swimming and TrueSport Ambassador tells how she treats all of her opponents, win or lose.