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Product Identifiers

PublisherHuman Kinetics

ISBN-100736036962

ISBN-139780736036962

eBay Product ID (ePID)1911427

Product Key Features

Number of Pages248 Pages

Publication NameDirecting Youth Sports Programs

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

SubjectActivities, Coaching / General, Business Aspects, Industries / Park & Recreation Management, Children's & Youth Sports

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Sports & Recreation, Business & Economics

AuthorRainer Martens

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight24.9 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2001-024447

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal796/.06/9

Table Of ContentChapter 1. Your Program Philosophy Chapter 2. Managing Coaches Chapter 3. Managing Parents Chapter 4. Managing Risk Chapter 5. Managing Finances Chapter 6. Managing Events Appendix A: American Academy of Pediatrics List of Disqualifying Conditions Appendix B: American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Human Immodeficiency Virus [Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)] in the Athletic Setting Appendix C: ASEP Coaching Education Resources Appendix D: National Sports Organizations Appendix E: Health and Medical Organizations Offering Recommendations on Youth Sport

SynopsisWritten by ASEP founder Rainer Martens, Directing Youth Sports Programs is the best collection of administrative resources available to youth sport directors. Containing a wealth of hands-on, practical information, this book will help you develop a sound program philosophy and compatible policies. Directing Youth Sports Programs is an updated and much-improved edition of Martens' widely respected, highly popular Youth SportDirector Guide. A how-to book for new and experienced administrators, this no-nonsense book presents simple "Best Practices" procedures that you can follow to design and direct a successful youth sport program. Directing Youth Sports Programs will help you develop a comprehensive system for recruiting, selecting, educating, and evaluating coaches; it gives you a step-by-step plan for involving parents so that you can make youth sport a family affair. You'll also learn how to evaluate and reduce the risks in your program, increase your program income through special-event fundraising and commercial sponsorships, and evaluate and improve your event management skills. This easy-to-use book takes a straightforward, functional approach to give you the information you want and need to develop a successful program. Directing Youth Sports Programs is loaded with helpful tools to get your program on the right track: -sample recruiting plans, -job descriptions for coaches, -a sample calendar of events, -a first aid inventory, -emergency medical information, and -up-to-date addresses and reference information. You'll also find more than 30 forms and 20 practice exercises to use to organize and manage your program, plus a unique Sport Event Planner--an indispensable tool to guide you through the process of planning youth sport events. ASEP has spent 20 years developing resources and educational programs to help youth sport administrators offer quality youth sport experiences. Whether you're a novice youth sport director looking for a user-friendly handbook or an experienced administrator in search of a strategic reference, turn to ASEP for the ideal resource for Directing Youth Sports Programs.

LC Classification NumberGV709.24.M37 2001