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Practical resources for youth soccer coaches and club directors.

Player Development

What Should a Youth Soccer Player Evaluation Include?

A good youth soccer player evaluation covers four parts of the game, uses a consistent scale, sets the bar by age, and ends with one or two things to work on. Here is what to include and why.

5 min readJun 29, 2026
Player Development

How Do You Measure Whether a Youth Soccer Player Is Improving?

Wins, goals, and playing time are not improvement. Here is how to actually measure a youth soccer player's development: the same skills, an age benchmark, and a repeating cadence.

5 min readJun 26, 2026
Parents

Switching Soccer Teams? What Should Travel With Your Kid

When your kid changes soccer coaches, almost nothing follows them. Here is what to ask for in writing before the season ends, and why it matters.

6 min readJun 25, 2026
Youth Development

Giving Soccer Back to the Kids Starts With Showing Every Kid What's Next

Everyone says youth soccer should be about the kids. But what does that actually look like when you're running a club with volunteer coaches and $3,000 dues?

5 min readApr 3, 2026
Evaluation

The Complete Soccer Tryout Evaluation Template for Youth Clubs

Tryouts don't have to be a mess. Here's a 29-skill framework that keeps evaluations fair, fast, and backed by data parents can actually see.

8 min readMar 30, 2026
Player Development

How to Track Player Development in Youth Soccer (Without Spreadsheets)

Most clubs say they track development. Most can't, once the spreadsheet dies two weeks in. Here's what actually works.

6 min readMar 30, 2026
Coaching

Building a Youth Soccer Player Development Plan That Actually Works

You don't need a full-time Director of Coaching to build a real development plan. You need a framework, a cadence, and a way to close the loop.

7 min readMar 30, 2026
Parents

Why Parent-Coach Soccer Meetings Almost Never Happen

Clubs promise parent-coach meetings. In practice they rarely happen. Here is what to ask for instead so you have a monthly development plan, not a year-end recap.

6 min readMay 19, 2026
Parents

What Youth Soccer Tryouts Actually Measure (Parent Guide)

Youth soccer tryouts often grade three things that don't measure soccer: athletic testing, fall stats, and coach familiarity. Here is what to ask for instead.

6 min readJun 13, 2026
Parents

Why Soccer Parents Yell From the Sideline (Parent Guide)

Silent sideline posters don't stop the yelling because the yelling isn't a character problem. It is a visibility problem. Here is what actually works.

6 min readJun 13, 2026
Player Development

How Often Should a Youth Soccer Club Evaluate Players?

Most clubs evaluate players twice a year. That is the floor, not the standard. Here is why a feedback touchpoint every 6 to 12 weeks is what actually moves a player.

6 min readJun 15, 2026
Parents

The Youth Soccer Rulebook Most Parents Never See in Writing

Some youth soccer clubs codify playing time and attendance in writing. Most don't. Either way, the parents paying never see it. Here's what to ask.

6 min readJun 16, 2026
Parents

Why Your Kid's Soccer Club Doesn't Send a Report Card

Swim sends a card. Gymnastics sends a rubric. Martial arts has belts. Club soccer sends a tournament bracket. Here is why, and what to ask for.

7 min readJun 17, 2026
Parents

What Should My Kid Practice This Week? Youth Soccer's Gap

Your soccer coach has a plan for your kid. You probably won't see it between meetings. Here's what to ask, in writing, so you actually find out.

7 min readJun 22, 2026

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