Category Archives: Coaching

Pay To Pay To Play

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Geoff Lott

Youth Sports. It’s come a long way since the days I started in the late 1970s. Dirt fields behind the cement-block elementary school (Camelot Elementary in Federal Way). Path-worn baseball diamonds at Steel Lake. Basketball rims. Cul-de-sacs that doubled as … Continue reading →

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Restart My Blart

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Geoff Lott

I blog so you don’t have to raise bail money for me. Continue reading →

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Stage Coaching

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Geoff Lott

I got into coaching for the same reason a lot of parents do; because no one else would. I like sports, grew up playing them, did multiples (soccer, baseball, basketball, football, track & field) and even competed in college. I … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp: Money, Well… Spent

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Geoff Lott

As a parent, I’m far beyond ready for the kids to go back to school. This is ridiculous. The only people happy about these extended breaks are teachers (whom I respect and support) and Summer Camp Counselors (who usually are … Continue reading →

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The Value of Volume

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Geoff Lott

Having finished another season of coaching flag football – 2 teams this time – I find it’s always good/self-indulgent to reflect on the season(s). There are so many lessons to learn from coaching that I hope I coach long enough … Continue reading →

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Kids Can Be Jerks

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Geoff Lott

Some kids are just dickheads. It’s amazing to see kids at 10 already being dickheads, but it’s there. When redirecting or reprimanding a kid, the last thing I used to expect was some sort of reply starting with “But we … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Village

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Geoff Lott

Satellite parenting over Tiger Moms. Continue reading →

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Coaching The Little Things – Soccer Edition

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Geoff Lott

I co-coached my older son’s soccer team this past few months, boys aged 7 to 8, the U9 level. Last year I coached his team, also, in a less-competitive league with 4v4 play. This year we had the step-up, 7v7 … Continue reading →

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Coaching The Little Stuff

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Geoff Lott

I wrote recently about letting one of my kids quit playing a sport because of how little he enjoyed it, and how that was only being fed by a coach not trying to make it more fun for the players. … Continue reading →

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