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These articles are on the DecaturSports website:

• "How College Scholarships Really Work"
• How to Acquire College Level Sports Skills and then ... Present Them to College Coaches
• How to Get Accepted at the College of Your Choice... and Get a Place on the Team
• Scholarship limits force players and coaches to haggle over the value of an education.
• Communication Between Coaches and Parents by Jeff Vennell, NSCAA Academy Staff Coach
• "Teamsmanship" - Being the best Teammate possible
• College Soccer Recruiting Misconceptions
• Guidelines for Parents of Children in Sports
• Becoming a Great Soccer Parent Coach by Sandy Decker 
• Olympic Development Program
• Reach for the Summitt
• Memo From Coach by Christopher Buckley

• Ten Commandments for Parents of Athletes

• How can I enhance my chances of being selected for ODP or a club team or a school team? by Ken Gamble
• Parental Behavior
• 20 Years After Pele
• How to Design, Build & Finance a State of the Art Soccer Complex
• A Novice Spectator's Guide to Soccer
• View From The Rock - A great letter to parents about soccer and life from Rocky Harmon
• The Best Team to Coach is a Team of Orphans
• Parental/Child Development
• Sideline Rules of Conduct
• Coaching Your Own Child by Dan Minutillo
• Ten Commandments for Soccer Parents
• Soccer Sportsmanship
• Sportsmanship
• "The Evolution of The Kicked Ball" In Your Community
• Handling Team Problems by Dave Chambers
• Weight Lifting For Young Athletes
• Parental Support - The Key to Peak Performance
• Reach for The Summitt - A story by Coach Pat Summitt
• A Coach's Letter to Parents
• Trash Talking - It's Not Part of the Game!
• Dealing With the Potential Drop-Out
• Mia Hamm - The Best Role Model in Pro Sports
• Getting Your Child Started in Sports
• The Six Things Parents Should Say to their Children at Games - Bruce Brownlee
• Providing Social Support - A Parent's Perspective
• Hustle Award Posters - Download and print out personalized "Hustle Award" posters with the Cleats Comic Strip Characters free for your hustling players
• Physical Contact in Soccer? by Lawrence Fine
• Soccer Safety and Responsibility by Lawrence Fine
• Putting Players in a Position to Succeed - Lawrence Fine
• Being a Better TEAM Player by Lawrence Fine
• Fan Behavior by Lawrence Fine
• Offense and Defense by Lawrence Fine
• Picking Your Team by Mike Getman, UAB Men's Coach
• AYSA Small Sided Games - A comprehensive Manual: the what’s, how’s, why’s,
  and when’s of small sided games in youth soccer
• THE ISSUE: HOW TO CRITIQUE A CHILD'S BAD GAME: Parents aim to turn failure into a learning experience
• Keys to a Successful ODP Tryout - from the Kentucky ODP Website
• How Coaches Assess Players by Roby Stahl - from the Kentucky ODP Website
• Team Evaluation Form
• 80 Ways to Say "Very Good"
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These articles are on other websites:

• Value Statement for Youth Sports
• The Team Mom Page
• Snack Attack!
• Equipment your child will need
• Mathis, Klein make learning fun for kids
• Training aids can help your child improve
• Ideas for Birthdays and Holidays
• Management resources
• Rules you need to know
• Explaining formations
• Harassment and Abuse in Sports
• "One Man's Perspective" by Karl Keller. 
• A Home Environment that says, Soccer is Important by Dan Minutillo
• An American's View of Soccer by Dan Pressnell
• Approaching your Child's Coach by Richard Stratton Ph.D.
• USYSA: Values or Value? by Coach Steve Bender
• When Will the Game of Soccer Really Catch On in this Country?
  by Alan Maher
• Has Soccer Failed in the U.S.? By Peter Alegi Ph.D.
• Tournaments 
• Tournament Travel 
• Vendors 
• Road to 1999 and Beyond 
• A Call to Coach - River Forest Youth Soccer

• Sports Mom - information on being a "sports mom"

• A Child's Perspective in an Adult World
• Ain't it a Durn Shame...
• Approaching your child's coach
• Benefits of Summer Camps
• Cheshire innovations affect all ages
• Honoring the Game
• How Can Parents Help?
• How To Make A Recruiting Video
• It's More than a Game - Program for youths with special needs rewards the adults too
• Job Description for Parents
• Keys to Peak Parental Performance
• Late Again!
• Maintaining a 'Playful' Mindset Will Bring Out the Best
• Modifying Youth Soccer
• Motivation of Young Athletes
• Never Ending Influence
• A parent's guide to soccer
• Promoting Social and Moral Development Through Sports
• Reacting to your child's performance
• Reflections at Game's End
• Soccer Slang
• Social Interactions In Coaching Your Child's Team: Harmony or Hassle
• Taking the fun out of play
• The Kids Play On
• The Olympic Development Program (ODP)
• Time management for young athletes
• Unique Issues for the Female Soccer Player
• Why Kids Want to Participate in Sports?
• Why Sport Exercise Can Improve Your Child's Health
• World Cup Dreamin'
• Yard Rats
• Athletes and Attention Disorders
• For Coaches and parents: Cheshire (Connecticut) Soccer Club's Dos and Don'ts
• Heading Soccer Ball Does Not Injure Brain -Study
• National Alliance for Youth Sports
• Trash Talk on Sports
• Surviving Little League - also includes her Little League Survival Kit and Tips for those interested in coaching. Applies to soccer also. by Amanda Formaro

• Guidelines for Parents of Children in Sports
• Snack Attack!
• Equipment your child will need
• Mathis, Klein make learning fun for kids
• Training aids can help your child improve
• Ideas for Birthdays and Holidays
• Management resources
• Rules you need to know
• Explaining formations
• Harassment and Abuse in Sports
• "One Man's Perspective" by Karl Keller. 
• Becoming a Great Soccer Parent Coach by Sandy Decker 
• So you want to continue playing soccer in college?  Here's How.
• A Home Environment that says, Soccer is Important by Dan Minutillo
• An American's View of Soccer by Dan Pressnell
• Approaching your Child's Coach by Richard Stratton Ph.D.
• USYSA: Values or Value? by Coach Steve Bender
• When Will the Game of Soccer Really Catch On in this Country?
  by Alan Maher
• Has Soccer Failed in the U.S.? By Peter Alegi Ph.D.
• Tournaments 
• Tournament Travel 
• Vendors 
• Road to 1999 and Beyond 
• A Call to Coach - River Forest Youth Soccer
• How to Acquire College Level Sports Skills and then ... present them to College Coaches by Bob Collins, Editor Student Athlete magazine
• How to Get Accepted at the College of Your Choice and Get a Spot on the Team by Bob Collins, Editor Student Athlete magazine

• Sports Mom - information on being a "sports mom"

• How College Scholarships Really Work

• Olympic Development Program
• Reach for the Summitt
• Memo From Coach by Christopher Buckley
• Parental Behavior
• 20 Years After Pele
• How to Design, Build & Finance a State of the Art Soccer Complex
• Soccer Sportsmanship
• A Novice Spectator's Guide to Soccer
• Value Statement for Youth Sports
• The Best Team to Coach is a Team of Orphans
• View From The Rock - A great letter to parents about soccer and life from Rocky Harmon
• The Team Mom Page
• Parental/Child Development
• Sideline Rules of Conduct
• Sportsmanship
• A Child's Perspective in an Adult World
• Ain't it a Durn Shame...
• Approaching your child's coach
• Benefits of Summer Camps
• Cheshire innovations affect all ages
• Honoring the Game
• How Can Parents Help?
• How To Make A Recruiting Video
• It's More than a Game - Program for youths with special needs rewards the adults too
• Job Description for Parents
• Keys to Peak Parental Performance
• Late Again!
• Maintaining a 'Playful' Mindset Will Bring Out the Best
• Modifying Youth Soccer
• Motivation of Young Athletes
• Never Ending Influence
• A parent's guide to soccer
• Promoting Social and Moral Development Through Sports
• Reacting to your child's performance
• Reflections at Game's End
• Soccer Slang
• Social Interactions In Coaching Your Child's Team: Harmony or Hassle
• Taking the fun out of play
• The Kids Play On
• The Olympic Development Program (ODP)
• Time management for young athletes
• Unique Issues for the Female Soccer Player
• Why Kids Want to Participate in Sports?
• Why Sport Exercise Can Improve Your Child's Health
• World Cup Dreamin'
• Yard Rats
• Athletes and Attention Disorders
• For Coaches and parents: Cheshire (Connecticut) Soccer Club's Dos and Don'ts
• Heading Soccer Ball Does Not Injure Brain -Study
• National Alliance for Youth Sports
• Trash Talk on Sports
• Surviving Little League - also includes her Little League Survival Kit and Tips for those interested in coaching. Applies to soccer also. by Amanda Formaro