1. Positive Coaching Alliance, a national non-profit based at Stanford University, is creating a movement to transform the culture of youth sports so that every youth athlete can have a positive, character-building experience. When the adults involved with youth sports understand and play their appropriate roles, youth sports becomes a beautiful experience, in which youth athletesfrom grade schoo

WIN OR LOSE: A Guide to Sports Parenting (Trusted Guide Press, 2005) This little book has become a bit hit in youth sports communities across the country. WIN OR LOSE has received endorsements from such organizations as the YMCA, Positive Coaching Alliance, CYO, and USA Gymnastics. WIN OR LOSE consists of twenty six brief chapters with such titles as "Listen to Yourself i

The California Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) has developed many different and unique programs for its members. Some of these programs include the screening of all coaches and managers, mandatory seminars for all of our coaches and referees, increased support for the development of our girls program, initiatives for learn-to-skate and cross ice programs and jersey STOP signs for promoting safety and