I Didn’t Make the Team? What to Do Nextgetting cut from a team

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I Didn’t Make the Team? What to Do Next

The list goes up, and your name — or your kid’s name — isn’t on it. In that first gut-punch moment, almost nobody knows what to say, whether it’s a parent groping for the right words in the car ride home or the player themselves lying awake wondering what happens now. This guide covers both … [Read More…]

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Child Cut From a Team? How to Help Them Cope and Move On

Few moments in youth sports sting quite like the one where your child walks out of tryouts having been cut. Whether they’re 10 or 16, the rejection is real, and watching them hurt is hard. Your instinct will be to fix it — but how you respond in the hours and days that follow can … [Read More…]