Chapter 2
Let’s be honest: in youth sports, it is easy to get caught up in wins and losses. Scores are visible. Standings are posted. Parents talk. It is natural for competition to feel important.
We define success as:
Did the player improve from last week to this week?
Did the team work together better than they did last month?
Is the player developing a love for the game that will last for years?
Is the child becoming more confident, more resilient, more coachable?
A win that comes at the cost of a player’s confidence is not a success. A loss from which a team learns something important and grows closer together is absolutely a success.
The most successful players we will ever produce are the ones who love the game, know how to work hard, and keep coming back. That starts with how we define success right now.