It’s easy to think of retention as a numbers game. But at its core, retention is human. Kids stay when they feel supported.Parents stay when they feel informed.Coaches stay when they feel valued. When any one of those breaks down, players leave — often without a complaint, exit interview, or warning sign. That’s what makes […]
Youth sports organizations collect a lot of data. Registrations. Ages. Teams. Payments. Attendance. Evaluations. And yet, when leadership asks a simple question —“Why are we losing players?” — the answer is usually silence. That’s because most systems are built to record, not explain. Spreadsheets tell you what happened.They rarely tell you why it happened. A […]
Youth sports programs don’t usually fail because of bad intentions.They fail quietly — one season at a time. A few players don’t re-register. A coach steps away. A team folds. Suddenly the admin team is scrambling, parents are frustrated, and the same questions come up after it’s already too late. Retention is often treated like […]
