Growing the Game News Vol. 2, No. 3 - Feb. 6, 2013 Important News - Liberty Mutual Insurance and its Responsible Sports program is taking a closer look at how coaches and parents can ensure they and their athletes alike honor the game – by respecting the respective sport’s ROOTS. Honor and Respect. These are the principles we all strive to live by. And if we want to be recognized as Responsible Coaches and Responsible Sport Parents, our aim us is to put these principles at the heart, soul and center of everything we do – before, during and after the course of competition. Videos MiniVolley in Italy – USA Volleyball has been working with FIPAV, the Italian Volleyball Federation, since 1982 on youth volleyball projects. This video (http://bit.ly/WVK3tt) shows what they are currently doing with sponsor Kinder, its national teams and youth volleyball. USA Volleyball staff will be in Italy this summer sharing more ideas on how to grow the youth game together. So stay tuned! Kids Need Structure – Former Pentagon Chief of Staff Colin Powell delivers this excellent 20-minute TED talk (http://bit.ly/11lPoPB) on the importance of structure in kids’ lives – the parallels to practice and competition experiences are right on. Articles Feedback and Feedforward – Arizona Region of USA Volleyball Director of Outreach Programs Eric Hodgson has written a great blog (http://bit.ly/UTgXdW) on giving feedback to supplement research shared in IMPACT. As the most important part of a coach’s job in the gym, take a few minutes to learn even more. Avoiding the Helpfulness Trap – Dan Coyle, one of our favorite authors, shares a solid article (http://bit.ly/ Uq5uET) on how to be being a better sports parent by avoiding helping too much. It is worth the share with many parents in your club, like those who get their kids water bottle for them, rather than letting them do it themselves. Book/Movie Suggestions To Sell is Human – Daniel Pink shares new surprising facts and a fresh look at the art and science of sales that can be applied to volleyball coaches in this book released in January 2013. Whether we are employees pitching colleagues on a new idea, or parents and coaches working with athletes, we spend our days trying to move others. Like it or not, we are all in sales now. From five frames which make a message clearer and more persuasive to the three rules for understanding another’s perspectives, the book’s material is both perceptive and practical for coaches and parents alike. His other two books Drive and A Whole New Mind are also well worth the read. Hidden Gems Dr. Heart and AEDs - John Titus III, Garden Empire Volleyball Association High Performance staff and IMPACT registrar, did his CAP III project on AED and heart safety. He recently shared this link (http://bit. ly/12ooVQA) about free information and the value of every club having access to this device. USA Volleyball thanks you for your help in growing the game together!
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