Blog • Craig C. Allen • St. Louis Web & Mobile Developer

7 Great Reasons Why All Sports Organizations Need a Website in 2020

Posted in Athletes, Platform Feature, Youth Sports.

No matter what type of sports team or organization you run, there is no denying that your sports team would benefit from a website. Given how much we use the Internet on a daily basis, if your sports organization doesn’t have a website, it’s like it doesn’t exist at all. While it’s true that a website is an investment,...

Great Ways to Make Your Sports Website Stand Out

Great Ways to Make Your Team Website Stand Out

Posted in Platform Feature, Sports, Youth Sports.

Creating your own team website is easier said than done, but with NEXT PLAY and our developers running and updating your platform, the process can be as easy as making a layup. However, creating a team website is one thing, but attracting relevant traffic to your website is another. To make people want to visit your...

Musings of a Soccer Dad Who Lets His Four Boys Specialize

Posted in Parenting, Soccer, Talent Development, Youth Sports.

The specialization vs. multisport debate rages on, just Google “multisport vs. specialization”. However, when it comes to soccer, the emphasis on youth multi-sport participation is largely a U.S. phenomenon, and like most things, it is culturally conditioned. In examining the Top 100 male soccer players...

Confessions of a Youth Sports Parent

Posted in Coaching, Parenting, Youth Sports.

Being a sports parent is tough, there is no doubt about it. It truly is one of the most difficult things I have ever gone through. But before I go on with my post, I feel a little background on myself needs to be addressed. I was a teacher and coach for ten years, and those were some great and terrible years, but I learned...

Make the Most of YOUR Opportunity

Posted in Athletes, Coaching, Sports, Youth Sports.

This time of year always gets me excited. It is the start of the high school sports season, as well as, the start of my kids’ favorite sports seasons. As a former coach, and an avid sports fan, I always enjoy seeing athletes get a fresh start on a new season; and to see what players took advantage of the offseason...

Toughness by Jay Bilas

Posted in Athletes, Coaching, Sports.

I have heard the word “toughness” thrown around a lot lately. Reporters on television, radio and in print have opined about a team or player’s “toughness” or quoted a coach talking about his team having to be “tougher” to win. Then, in almost coordinated fashion, I would watch...

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