Coaches love consistency. We want consistent effort, consistent communication, consistent standards, consistent routines, and, if the universe is feeling generous, consistent officiating. Consistency is usually a good thing. The problem …
I spend a lot of time thinking about how we support neurodivergent athletes. Between coaching, mental performance, and my doctoral research, neurodiversity has become one of those subjects that follows …
Anecdotes Aren’t Evidence A Logical Fallacies in Youth Sports Blog Series Post This post is part of our ongoing series on logical fallacies and how they sneak into youth sports …
Loaded Question in Youth Sports: How This Fallacy Derails Coaching Conversations This post is part of my ongoing series on logical fallacies in youth sports and athlete development. If you …
Personal Incredulity Fallacy is alive and well in youth sports. You see it every time a coach, parent, or club leader dismisses an idea with a shrug and a quick, …
The Fallacy Files: Begging the Question in Youth Sports Welcome back to our ongoing series on logical fallacies and how they sneak their way into youth sports. If you’re just …
There was this coach I once worked with who had a very specific whistle. Two quick tweets for water, one long tweet to circle up, and three short tweets to …
I was watching a game the other day, and it hit me…why do we hold onto certain standards so tightly, even if they’re arbitrary? I’m talking about the No True …
The Gambler’s Fallacy is on tap today. Welcome back to our series on logical fallacies! If you’ve missed any, don’t worry, there’s still plenty more to come, so stay tuned! …
We’re back for another post in our series about logical fallacies, and this week is the Slippery Slope. If you’ve missed any, don’t worry, there’s still plenty more to come, …
