"Bob's message is a must for all parents and coaches. He
challenges adults to understand their effect on youngsters, and that kids' needs
have to be met first."
- Bob Trupin, Westport, CT
This is not just another book touting improved sportsmanship and better coaching
to remedy the violence in youth sports today. Just Let the Kids Play is the
first book to identify the youth sports systems as the cause of the problem, and
offers practical ways to rebuild them so they better serve the physical and
emotional needs of children.
First-round NBA draft pick, part-time NBA scout and youth coach Bob Bigelow
joins journalists Tom Moroney and Linda Hall to put youth sports under harsh
review. They explain the controversial belief that elite traveling teams at
young ages should be abolished and replaced with equal playing time, team parity
and shortened seasons, among others. Focusing on soccer, basketball, baseball
and hockey, they highlight ten programs nationwide where these principles are
working, and offer ways to integrate them into existing programs without
sacrificing a child's chances for success.
Soccer moms and hockey dads will discover that it really is possible to sleep in
on Saturdays without sacrificing their child's future!
List Price $12.95 at
www.amazon.com
