Category: Managing Your Team

While young athletes gain a variety of positive mental health benefits from playing sports, pressures from highly competitive play can also pose mental health challenges. Listen in as ‘Winning Is…

It’s hard to predict when emergency situations will arise, but one thing your sports organization can do is to have a solid plan in place communication wise when a chaotic…

In four simple steps your hockey team will be organized, laced up, on the ice, and ready to go. TeamSnap helps hockey teams all across North America get on the…

You may have heard the phrase: FOMO, also known as fear of missing out. TeamSnap knows the feeling and that’s why we’ve created a feature called TeamSnap Live! that allows…

If you ask any coach about their tips for making preseason as successful as possible, they will likely lead with the importance of organization and thoughtful planning. Just like anything,…

Visualization is a tool many athletes use to improve their sports performance. Visualization refers to the mental image of something. It’s become a common way for athletes to prepare for…

Operating tryouts for your youth sports club can be daunting. If not planned correctly, an exciting, hope-filled day can turn into an organizational nightmare. Try these five tips to prepare…

One of the toughest parts of being a coach for a youth sports team isn’t always wrangling kids, sometimes it’s actually wrangling the parents. Between game time, practice schedules, carpools,…

As a former youth sports player, amateur coach and now parent of children who participate in team sports, I’ve sat through and led many parent meetings — some were good,…

A lot goes into building a team. And youth sports coaches should focus on more than just game strategy; they should be intentional about the values their players learn. Here…

Whether coaching youth teams, rec leagues or even pro levels, many coaches aim to build a strong team by adding the strongest individual players they can find. Sure, it makes…

We’ve all seen what can happen when an athlete or a coach experiences a lapse in sportsmanship. Foul language flies out their mouth; they withhold a handshake; they disrespect the…

Supporting your kids as they get involved in sports can help them gain community, responsibility and resilience. As with life, playing a sport comes with highs and lows. Not all…

A coach’s job is never done–from skill development to administrative tasks like scheduling, and off-season training, there’s a lot that goes into being a good coach. And while player development…

If you’re familiar with TeamSnap, you already know how useful we are for sports. But did you know TeamSnap supports any type of group or activity?  Just ask the football…

Building and launching a website for your youth sports club, league or team can be daunting. So daunting most organizations push it off as a future project to be tackled…

When we launched TeamSnap Health Check, the goal was simple–help teams return to sports safely. As local and national health guidelines began to shift, our customer’s needs changed. In response…

At TeamSnap, we love using new features almost as much as we love releasing new features. One of our favorite new features we rolled out this year is the Postgame…

The Postgame Report lets you celebrate the game a little while longer. Review the final score, upload your best photos, relive the banter in chat and see who’s on the…

  As adults, we often assume that getting the kids onto the fields and into youth sports is all that needs to happen to build a cohesive, tight-knit team. But…

Coaches are the backbone of most sports organizations, working hard every day to improve the lives and skills of young athletes. But between coaching their players, scheduling games and practices,…

As sports begin to return in places across the United States, many are starting to feel a sense of normalcy begin to creep back into daily life. But like most…

Does the thought of planning and holding tryouts for your youth sports club make you cringe?  We don’t blame you. It can mean stacks of registration forms to sort through,…

TeamSnap and the Positive Coaching Alliance partnered up to give out the Double-Goal Coach® Award, which celebrates the coaches, administrators, and team parents that have contributed to the success of…

During a trying year, one moment seemingly everyone was excited for was flipping the calendar to 2021. Where 2020 had denied us so many of our simple pleasures, 2021 promised…

We did it! We made it to 2021! And while we think it’s safe to say most won’t look fondly back at 2020, watching the sports community come together in…

As we head into the New Year, we’re also heading into another season of uncertainty. Many coaches and sports organizers may face the challenges of the pandemic for the first…

Summer may be ending but youth sports continue to reopen. The cooler weather will bring more sports and see many moving indoors. Now that there’s been some time to feel…

Not AGAIN! Are you or your young athletes saying that about the postponement of fall sports as COVID-19 continues to leave its unwelcome mark in our lives? This distress is…

Although team names are often assigned by the league or influenced by sponsorships, in some cases, the coaches and players are able to select their team name in a fun–but…

  In part one, we covered four vital best practices when communicating in uncertainty or crisis. In this post, we’ll follow up with three quick communication wins for your organization….

Managing collections for your club, league or association in one place just keeps getting easier with TeamSnap. Since launching invoicing, a TeamSnap for Clubs & Leagues feature, earlier this year, we’ve been…

Today we are excited to introduce our new Invoicing feature, currently available in the U.S. only. Invoicing can help you manage payment collection online for everything and pulls up-to-date information…

For coaches, nothing’s more frightening than miscommunication. Both on the field of play and off, everyone needs to know where to be, what to bring and when to be there….

Recently, 2014 World Cup Golden Boot Award winner James Rodriguez ended an underwhelming three year spell with soccer club Real Madrid. Oddly enough, he immediately returned to his 2014 form…

Ah, the offseason. The perfect time for some much needed rest and relaxation from your busy coaching schedule. Time to kick back, relax and binge watch your favorite TV shows….

Using statistics in youth sports is crucial to success. Even the most experienced coaches cannot track every important sport stat just by observing players. Baseball in particular is a game…

TeamSnap is your Swiss Army knife for team communication. Just when you think you’ve used every possible feature to its fullest extent, you’ll discover yet another way to save yourself…

Managing and coaching youth sports teams can be tough. There’s tons to do, ranging from crucial roster decisions to just getting your team to the field. Don’t you wish there…

Do you coach youth teams in multiple sports? First thing: High five. You are awesome (and probably tired). Second thing: Are you using TeamSnap for each of those teams? TeamSnap…

Ever heard the phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side”? It’s a proverb, which is sort of like a little snippet of wisdom (or a cool phrase…

Who’s bringing the post-game snacks? Can anybody work the registration table from 1-3? We need a volunteer to keep score. Who can set up the goals before the game? If…

It has arrived. The new TeamSnap Android app is now available in the Play Store. Rebuilt from scratch, we took the liberty of adding some major horsepower under the hood. The…

Volunteers are angels disguised in team shirts. They help set up before a game, match or meet; they help break down after; and they’re always first to offer their place…

As a former collegiate and professional athlete and an athletic trainer, I’ve seen it all when it comes to team dynamics. I’ve seen great teams that stick together, support each…

Are you a volunteer or full-time team manager? Is being more efficient something you need to work on? Well hold onto your hats because Andrea Benton, host of raisingboys.tv and…

Time to test your TeamSnap knowledge! Take the quiz, then tell us your score in the comments section below. Good luck! Nathan Rumsey is TeamSnap’s junior visual designer. He’s responsible for…

What’s the difference between a good coach and a great coach? Often, the answer comes down to one thing: Communication. Good coaches ensure everyone gets the message; great coaches help…

Summertime means a summer break, right? Well, maybe not for everybody. If you’re a summer sport coach or your young athlete is playing a sport this summer, your schedule is…

“One of the qualities of every good team is character, and chemistry is a big part of that,” says Jerry Dipoto, general manager of the Seattle Mariners, in an article from…

Wrangling an entire sports club or league is a daunting task. Mountains of paperwork, late registration forms, missing checks, tournaments to schedule, teams to roster, trips to the bank… Yikes….

By Evan Tabachnick & Warren Tabachnick It might not be something you want to consider, but sometimes a player or his/her parents are so problematic for the team that the…

We’re starting the new year off right with a couple of feature updates that are sure to make using TeamSnap even easier. Get ready to save a ton of time…

A determined woman named Jeanevy rests against a floating shark net overlooking sunny, upscale Repulse Bay beach in Hong Kong, China. She’s breathing hard, trying to catch her breath after…

Coaches have to put up with a lot. Whether it’s resentment over lack of playing time, dissatisfaction about how game situations are handled, or just general griping about the way…

TeamSnap just got way smarter about how we handle large sports complexes with multiple fields, courts, rinks, etc… In the old days (i.e. last week), you had to create a separate…

“5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Blastoff!” Counting down: It’s not just for rocket launches and New Year’s Eve any more!  With Android 3.6.0 and iOS 3.3.0, both released Wednesday, Sept….

Time zones are kind of dumb. There. We said it. Why should you have to do math every time you need to know what time it is at your grandparents’ house?…

“Hey Ref, how much time is left?” As a soccer mom for the last four years, I’d be a rich woman if I had a dime for every time I’ve…

While watching your child participate in youth sports is a lot of fun for you and a great learning experience for your kids, it’s usually not cheap. There are league…

Being a club or league administrator or commissioner can be a tough job, but TeamSnap is here to make your life easier! Thousands of people run their clubs and leagues with…

Update balls, strikes, outs, the inning and more and keep everyone in the moment! My son started playing baseball when he was 6. I would sit at the scorers’ table,…

Have you heard about TeamSnap Live! yet? We launched this real-time team messaging feature back in March, and coaches, parents and players are using it to send updates to those who can’t…

Long before I joined TeamSnap as an employee, I was a team manager who used it for several of my daughters’ teams (it’s how most of us found our way…

As always, many of the bells and whistles we put into TeamSnap are inspired by suggestions from you, our ultra-dedicated customers, so keep those coming. Simply email your ideas, suggestions,…

Invitations made easier, email an opponent, account consolidation and more! You’ve probably noticed quite a few new features we’ve launched recently and might be wondering what they all do. Well, we’re…

Youth sports aren’t funded by gate returns, food and concession sales and multi-million dollar TV packages like professional sports are: they’re funded by you, the parents of the children comprising…

Sorting out teams for the older age groups becomes extremely difficult for many organizations. This process can make or break your in-house season: There is nothing worse than losing 5-0…

We recently received an email from Coach Michael Fenton of the Montgomery Soul softball team in Montgomery, Texas, about how much he appreciated the launch of TeamSnap Live! Because we’re…

We’ve all been very excited around here since TeamSnap Live! launched. We use the Locker Room to communicate breaking TeamSnap news, like a new cat video everyone just has to…

We recently launched TeamSnap Live!, one of the most exciting things we’ve brought to the TeamSnap community. This in-app feature lets you send real-time game updates, instant communication and more. So…

Participating in organized sports is beneficial no matter who you are – it helps you stay in shape, it teaches teamwork skills, it motivates you to set and achieve goals….

As we gear up for the holidays, we want to thank you for sending your “TeamSnap shopping lists.” We’ve heard what you want, and we’re excited to unwrap some new…

Mandy Green is a Division 1 Head Soccer Coach,  President of Coaching Productivity Strategies and author of Green Time Management. I’m sure you can relate – I have way too…

By TeamSnap’s Guest Authors at Driven Apps, a mobile app providing sports training tips and  fitness programs. Around 20 years ago, I remember watching guys like Bo Jackson and saying to myself…

By Andrea Lo and Reed Kavner of Piggybackr.com Fundraising is not the reason you got into team sports. In a perfect world, equipment would never break, jerseys would never get…

It’s summer and temperatures across the country are soaring into the triple digits. Most of us are doing everything we can to stay cool and indoors, out of the scorching…

Did you know that young athletes are at a higher risk for heat-related illnesses than adults? This is because kids don’t sweat as much as and absorb heat faster than…

Team: Twin Cities Little League Sport: Baseball Location: Corte Madera, CA and Larkspur, CA We were able to branch outside the landlocked state of Colorado to the Bay Area, where…

The fall sports season is coming to an end and winter sports are around the corner. Most football, soccer and volleyball teams are winding down, with just the final few…

As I began writing my Thanksgiving shopping list today, I listened to the sounds of my children arguing in the other room. No school. No soccer practice. No tennis lesson….

Long after a season is over, the team photo brings back all the great memories made during rainy — or even snowy — practices, weekend tournaments, and come-from-behind wins. Sure,…

When the St. Louis Cardinals played the Texas Rangers last week in Games 1 and 2 of the 2011 World Series, there were a lot of ‘green’ things at Busch…

In these challenging economic times, when a youth sports coach mentions team travel, a collective groan is often heard from the parents–especially if the tournament  or competition requires air travel….

This is a guest post from Ryan O’Leary, a sports media and marketing professional and co-author of Colorado Sports Trivia. For most parents, coaching a child’s youth sports team is…

Labor Day weekend marks the official end of summer, as well as the official beginning of the fall sports season. Whether your child is playing soccer, football, water polo, volleyball,…

It’s that time again. Not just “Back to School” time, with backpacks, books and new clothes, but also “Back to Sports” time. Fall sports — football, soccer, water polo, cross…

Two months ago, at the beginning of the summer, I wrote about the sugar content of sports drinks in this blog. After the blog ran, we conducted a survey of…

Last Monday evening — a gorgeous, fog-free evening in the Bay Area — I had one of those ironic moments in life. Earlier that day, I had decided to write…

This is part of our blog series on getting those resistant users on your team to log-in to TeamSnap. You have played nice, explained to your team why you are…

Summer tournaments mean travel and travel means planning accommodations, meals, and activities in places you probably don’t know very well. Or at least not as well as your hometown. And…

Six beach soccer games in two days, second-place medals, exhausted but happy girls, and everything but the weather went as planned (some things team managers can’t control) at the first…

Last week, I talked about staying hydrated in the hot summer months to prevent heat-related illnesses. And although most experts recommend plain old H2O, I’m sure many of you thought,…

If you’re old enough to remember the television show, Let’s Make a Deal, then you have a pretty good idea what my team manager’s bag looks like: a large duffel-type…

Skills evaluations and tryouts are over. You have your team for the new season. All the players have to do is start practicing and everything will come together, right? Wrong….