Team sports is about communication, regardless of the sport or size of the league. Parents, coaches, officials, players and league personnel all must work together in order to ensure a successful league season.  

The good thing is communication is a skill and like any other it’s a skill that with a little practice can be learned.  The truth is we could all probably up our game a little in the arena of communication, so...

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With the turn of the new year it’s a good time to look forward to prepare for the 2012 sports seasons.

Even for multi-sport athletes the new season brings with it it’s own set of specific physical and mental challenges.  There’s no mystery about it, the athletes that excel are the ones that come ready to play on the first day of official practice.  No excuses necessary.

In order to be ready to play you need to have a few things in order.  Here’s a basic checklist to get you started:

1. Training:

Athletes need to be in shape so that they can perform at their highest level.  If you sat around all winter eating fruitcake and candy-canes then your body is about to get a rude awakening.  Time to start training.   This means jogging, riding bike, swimming, going to the gym - whatever you like to do to build your cardio-fitness and strength.

And don’t forget to put your diet back in order after the holiday hijacking by the normal sweets and treats.  

Sport camps are a great way to refocus on the coming season, especially ones designed for pre-season training.  Many leagues have local sport camps for pre-season training purposes.

2. Check your gear:

Break out the bats, gloves, cleats and the rest. Check everything to make sure it still fits and functions safely and correctly.  You might be surprised how much you grew in a year or the toll the previous season took on your gear.  

A lot of that gear isn’t cheap, so give yourself and your family as much advanced notice as you can regarding your gear. 

3. Set your goals:

This one is just as important as the rest.  Make sure you set some personal and team goals so that you have something real to work towards.  These could be as simple as having fun to as ambitious as winning the championship.  No matter, it’s better to go into the season with a goal than without one.  

With a little preparation now, you can ensure that you’re going into the upcoming season prepared to have fun and compete to the best of your ability.  The four steps listed above are a great place to start.

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