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Our upcoming symposium, "Expectations with Revelations:  An Insight into Intercollegiate Recruiting..." will be broadcast live over the Internet.  People who cannot attend the event in person should go to www.FamilySportsLifeToday.com/tv to watch on Saturday.  The program will run from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Pacific ...

With the close of the basketball season, Coach Tom Newell discusses how expectations turn into frustrations at the end of the season, especially for parents.  Upon reflection, the target of that frustration is misguided. More information on reflecting on the season and setting goals during the off-season is available at: “Okay, ...

Coach Jim Dail from the Clakamas Girls Basketball Association talks with Tom and Guy about their successful model for coaches, parents, and players.  He describes how they set expectations for fun, teaching and skill-building, and positive experience for girls, appropriate to each age level.  The CGBA has 500 girls in grades 1-8 ...

As spring sports begin, Coach Newell and Coach Perry talk about the transition and issues that coaches, parents, and players face:  a different coaching model, player's lack of confidence, the intimidation factor, and even getting shoe size right.[Video]

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has proposed a ban on booing and other signs of disrepect.  Coach Tom Newell and Coach Guy Perry continue the discussion of the ''Fans in the Stands'' podcast and talk about the advantages of booing versus other expressions by students, and most especially, parents. Some recent news ...

Tom discusses those ''combustible fuels'' that weigh you down and can explode, how to overcome, develop ''the athlete's mind'' and rise to the occassion.  This template is something Coach Newell has used for both high school and intercollegiate athletes.[Video]

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, the organization that governs high-school sports in Washington State, has drafted guidelines on unacceptable behavior that they hopes to implement throughout the state by the beginning of next school year. These guidelines ban booing, organized chants targeted at a single player, and other ...

Following up on podcast #11, Coach Tom Newell and Coach Guy Perry have suggestions on how to deal with being a target and/or victim of blogging or comments on MySpace.com.[Video]

As discussed in podcast #8 (Reflections on a Season Completed), Coach Tom Newell has put together a survey to help you reflect on the past season.  He also uses these in his coaching clinics and best effort camps. You must be a registered user at Family SportsLife Today to download this file.  You can register here. ...

On to State where it's ''One and Done''.  Tom Newell and Guy Perry will explore the anxieties of post-season for parents, coaches, and players. Related podcasts: Fans In the Stands  (Podcast #2)[Video]