# youth sports (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover youth sports. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Sports Governing Bodies Can Raise Institutional Capital Without Surrendering Control: Part 2](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/how-sports-governing-bodies-can-raise-2e6) _2026-08-25 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ Note: This publication is Part 2 of a two-part series. ## [The Real Advantages of Hiring a Family Owned Contractor](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/the-real-advantages-of-hiring-a-family) _2026-08-21 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ As suggested by Michael Forness New Smyrna, choosing the right contractor can shape the entire experience of a home improvement or construction project. Homeowners often compare prices, services, timelines, and reviews before making a decision. However, the structure of the company can matter just as much. Hiring a family owned contractor often brings personal attention, dependable communication,… ## [The Municipal Sports Complex Boom: Is the U.S. Building Too Much Capacity?](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/the-municipal-sports-complex-boom) _2026-08-20 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ Why local leaders need to look past economic-impact studies and confront the hidden costs of the youth sports boom. ## [Marketing that Matters 045: You Created the Category. Now What?](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-045-you-created) _2026-08-19 · Marketing that Matters_ Creating the market’s language is only half the job. The harder question is what you’ll still own when competitors start using it. ## [Michael Forness New Smyrna Shares the Foundation for Building a Contracting Business That Lasts 25 Years](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/michael-forness-new-smyrna-shares) _2026-08-14 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ A contracting company can open quickly, but keeping it successful for decades takes a different level of commitment. ## [Private Equity Isn’t Buying Sports. It’s Buying the Athlete Pipeline.](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/private-equity-isnt-buying-sports) _2026-08-13 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ The next big sports investment story may have less to do with professional teams and more to do with the kids playing below them. ## [How Sports Governing Bodies Can Raise Institutional Capital Without Surrendering Control](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/how-sports-governing-bodies-can-raise) _2026-08-11 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ Research Report 01 | 2026 ## [Questions Worth Asking About the Future of College Sports](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/questions-worth-asking-about-the) _2026-08-06 · Josh · Project Home Team_ As policymakers consider the future of college sports, lawmakers need to ask exactly who the college sports system is actually serving. ## [Global Sport’s Crisis Isn’t Just FIFA](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/global-sports-crisis-isnt-just-fifa) _2026-08-06 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ The IOC and Other International Federations Were Built on the Same ‘Concentration-of-Power’ Model ## [Does FIFA’s $20B Private Equity Spinoff Hold the Key to Global South Infrastructure?](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/does-fifas-20b-private-equity-spinoff) _2026-07-30 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ When FIFA proposed a $20 billion commercial spin-off this week, Western headlines called it “selling football’s soul,” but for 150 member associations across the Global South, it represents the largest capital liquidity event in modern sports history. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/s9duvANbVk5E) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Not Anti-International. Pro-Fairness. Here’s the Difference.](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/not-anti-international-pro-fairness) _2026-07-30 · Josh · Project Home Team_ Whenever you stand up for American kids, someone will inevitably accuse you of being anti-foreigner. Don’t let them. ## [Michael Forness New Smyrna: How Community Sponsors Help Young Athletes Build Skills for Life](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/michael-forness-new-smyrna-how-community) _2026-07-30 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ Michael Forness New Smyrna defined success in youth sports as more than talent and practice. ## [Marketing that Matters #044: The Evidence Maturity Ladder](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-044-the-evidence) _2026-07-23 · Marketing that Matters_ Climb the ladder before you buy the megaphone. ## [Are Grassroots Sports Dying, Or Are We Just Measuring Them Wrong?](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/are-grassroots-sports-dying-or-are) _2026-07-23 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ For anyone working on the ground, whether managing a regional academy, coaching a travel team, or navigating sports policy, a persistent paradox defines modern athletics. ## [Is American College Tennis a Global Minor League Now?](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/is-american-college-tennis-a-global) _2026-07-23 · Josh · Project Home Team_ A recent article on Wimbledon just accidentally explained exactly why the American youth sports pipeline is broken. ## [Michael Forness New Smyrna Explores the Real Impact of Small Business Community Giving](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/michael-forness-new-smyrna-explores) _2026-07-21 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ Small businesses do much more than provide products and services. ## [Can We Decouple Elite Athlete Infrastructure from Wealthy Nations?](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/can-we-decouple-elite-athlete-infrastructure) _2026-07-16 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ For the past fifty years, the geography of Olympic and elite athletic success has closely mirrored the geography of global wealth. ## [Michael Forness New Smyrna: How Local Sponsors Help Shape the Future of Youth Sports](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/michael-forness-new-smyrna-how-local) _2026-07-16 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ Michael Forness New Smyrna noted that youth sports provide valuable opportunities for children to develop skills, confidence, teamwork, and discipline. ## [The new investment race in youth sports does not have to become a new development divide.](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/the-new-investment-race-in-youth) _2026-07-09 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ We are living through an unprecedented structural shift in the global sports ecosystem. ## [Why College Coaches Can’t Save the American Athlete on Their Own](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/why-college-coaches-cant-save-the) _2026-07-09 · Project Home Team_ We texted 10,000 college coaches about the international recruiting loophole. Some responses proved one thing: We need more than just coaches. ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gdW3kjYIwixG) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Small Business Community Giving: Creating Change Beyond Profits By Michael Forness New Smyrna](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/small-business-community-giving-creating) _2026-07-08 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ As explained by Michael Forness New Smyrna, small business community giving has become an important way for local companies to create positive change. ## [Marketing that Matters #043: Marketing is messy. Plan accordingly.](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-043-marketing) _2026-07-06 · Marketing that Matters_ Why the best marketing looks like a series of swings, not a straight line, and what that means for your budget. ## [The Shadow Industry Hacking the NCAA Recruiting System](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/the-shadow-industry-hacking-the-ncaa) _2026-07-02 · Project Home Team_ Families are spending thousands on travel teams to get noticed by college coaches. But those coaches are increasingly relying on overseas brokers to import older, ready-made international pros. ## [How the International Olympic Committee's 2029 Mandate is Targeting Sovereign Sports Portfolios](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/how-the-international-olympic-committees) _2026-07-02 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ A newly introduced IOC Strategic Dialogue transitional stage will launch in March 2027 to determine the 2036 host city. ## [Michael Forness New Smyrna: Why Local Communities Thrive When Small Businesses Get Involved](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/michael-forness-new-smyrna-why-local) _2026-07-01 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ As noted by Michael Forness, New Smyrna, small businesses are often the heart of a community. ## [The Disappearing American Athlete](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/the-disappearing-american-athlete) _2026-06-25 · Project Home Team_ While the media obsesses over million-dollar endorsements, millions of American families are quietly being boxed out of college sports by a massive recruiting loophole. ## [Hard Assets, Soft Power: The New Geopolitics of Sports Infrastructure](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/hard-assets-soft-power-the-new-geopolitics) _2026-06-25 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ The definition of “critical infrastructure” is undergoing a rapid and fundamental expansion. ## [Analyzing the Upcoming UN Sports Diplomacy White Paper](https://thesportsbrief.substack.com/p/analyzing-the-upcoming-un-sports) _2026-06-18 · World Sports Program · The Sports Brief_ While the public eye is fixed on the pitch for the opening group stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a far more permanent structural framework is quietly being finalized behind the closed doors of the United Nations. ## [The $60,000 Youth Sports Pipeline That Leads to a Dead End](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/the-60000-youth-sports-pipeline-that) _2026-06-18 · Project Home Team_ American families are pouring their hearts and wallets into youth sports. But they don’t know the college roster spots they’re chasing are already taken — often by older, professional foreign athletes ## [Michael Forness New Smyrna: Outdoor Spaces That Sell: Simple Features That Raise Curb Appeal and Home Value](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/michael-forness-new-smyrna-outdoor) _2026-06-18 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ Michael Forness New Smyrna believes that Outdoor living spaces have shifted from being a bonus feature to a key part of how a home is judged in today’s real estate market. Buyers are no longer focused only on interiors. They pay close attention to how a property feels from the street and how usable the outdoor areas are. A well-designed exterior can instantly improve curb appeal and increase… ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JLjWk1I8pF5S) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Everyone Cites the $40 Billion Youth Sports Opportunity. Here’s What It Looks Like in the Real World.](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/everyone-cites-the-40-billion-youth) _2026-06-15 · Jeff A · Marketing that Matters_ Check out my latest op-ed for the Youth Sports Business Report. ## [The sports market may not be your business, and that’s OK (SBJ op-ed)](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/the-sports-market-may-not-be-your) _2026-06-10 · Jeff A · Marketing that Matters_ Check out my latest op-ed for Sports Business Journal. ## [Let's raise our game.](https://projecthometeam.substack.com/p/lets-raise-our-game) _2026-06-10 · Project Home Team_ Welcome to the team! ## [Marketing that Matters #042: "And we're just getting started" is the new "humbled."](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-042-and-were) _2026-06-02 · Marketing that Matters_ Performative humility, dressed up as a forward-looking statement. ## [Michael Forness New Smyrna serves homeowners with refined landscape solutions](https://michaelfornessnewsmyrna.substack.com/p/michael-forness-new-smyrna-serves) _2026-05-25 · Michael Forness New Smyrna · Michael Forness New Smyrna_ To learn more about Michael Forness New Smyrna, click the links below: ## [Marketing that Matters #041: If you have to call something actionable, it probably isn't.](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-041-if-you) _2026-05-08 · Marketing that Matters_ The word that is everywhere in marketing and doing nothing. ## [Marketing that Matters #040: Healthcare \> health care.](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-040-healthcare) _2026-04-30 · Marketing that Matters_ The AP Stylebook change that made journalists, editors, and marketers stand up and cheer. ## [Marketing that Matters #039: The adjectives that signal nothing](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-039-the-adjectives) _2026-04-27 · Marketing that Matters_ Why vague words are draining the credibility right out of your copy. ## [Marketing that Matters #038: Human writing in the AI age](https://marketingthatmatters.substack.com/p/marketing-that-matters-038-human) _2026-04-17 · Marketing that Matters_ Don't say the quiet part out loud. (Literally. Don't say it.) ## ["The Coaching Lie Everyone Believes"](https://tertad.substack.com/p/the-coaching-lie-everyone-believes) _2025-06-17 · Brett C · tertad content_ Research reveals that controlling coaching styles correlate with athlete burnout, while autonomy-supportive coaching shows no correlation with burnout symptoms. When coaches prioritize results above athlete development, they inadvertently create conditions that harm performance in the long run. ## [The #1 Thing Youth Athletes Need—And It’s Not More Training](https://tertad.substack.com/p/the-1-thing-youth-athletes-needand) _2025-06-03 · Brett C · tertad content_ (Spoiler: It’s the way we've come to frame wins, losses, and effort.) ## ["The Myth of the 'Natural Talent'"](https://tertad.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-the-natural-talent) _2025-05-20 · Brett C · tertad content_ The traditional model of youth sports often focuses heavily on identifying and nurturing "top talent" while unintentionally leaving many others behind. This outcome-focused approach can have troubling consequences. ## [The Youth Sports Lie: Why ‘Winning’ Is Failing Our Kids"](https://tertad.substack.com/p/the-youth-sports-lie-why-winning) _2025-05-06 · Brett C · tertad content_ When success is defined solely by competitive outcomes, we risk significant consequences for young athletes. According to the National Alliance for Youth Sports, 70% of children discontinue playing organized sports by age 13, with the number one reason being that they simply don't find it fun anymore. This alarming statistic highlights a fundamental problem with our current approach. ## [Welcome to tertad content](https://tertad.substack.com/p/welcome-to-tertad-content) _2025-04-23 · Brett C · tertad content_ Leaders & coaches build the foundation, the disciplines and the opportunities to grow. Then, we must act directly to support the growth, help iterate and not let outcomes become to distracting until its time for the outcomes to be the focus.