Coaching in Blowout Games
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Blowout games are a big frustration for players, coaches, and parents/caregivers. For the losing team, they can take the joy out of playing the game. For the winning team, they deny players the mental and physical challenges that closely contested games present. We need to be prepared for coaching in blowout games from both the losing and the winning ends. Here are some tools:
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