Stuart Rutledge

UK sports-BBN. Lover of basketball , learning, laughter, and exercise.

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@SeanTPendergast Your confidence is based on his haircut?

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@DylanBallard_UK See you there !

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@BenDuBose Actually seemed low on weekend games last year. Heavy on the weekdays. Have been season tickets (in a group) for a few years. We live in northeast suburbs, complicates it more

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@davewright_10 @nbanerdd Ha- thanks. I read that as “with shoes”.

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@johnnieO L, q zip

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@johnnieO Blue, right, polo!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Eli Manning on youth sports: “I wanna ride with your dad on the car ride home.”

That line says it all.

Parents: the game ends when the whistle blows.

The car ride home should build joy, not steal it.

Be that parent.

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@JackPilgrimKSR @michaelmoreno30 Sources Say meetup in college station??
Lots of tickets available

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@KySportsRadio I just bought seats in front row to attend the A&M game for $133.. 2 more next to me.
plenty of seats available. Blue get in!

[Phoenix Stevens @PStevensOT]

Now that it’s March, here’s the BEST version of One Shining Moment — the one from 2012. 😼

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@homegymcoop I use hanger z squat rack. https://t.co/QX8bHj2QoN
It hangs from my joist mounted pull up bar. I’ve had 275 on it, which isn’t much for heavier lifters.. but it’s a good training weight. It works and saves my space.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with a population of just 5.6 million people.

A big part of their success is how they treat youth sports—and it’s the opposite of what we do in the US. Here’s what we can learn from Norway:

1. Scorekeeping:

In the US: Youth sports tend to be hyper competitive even at early ages. Leagues almost always keep score.

In Norway: Scorekeeping isn’t even allowed until age 13.

Removing winners and losers keeps the focus on the process not outcomes. It keeps kids engaged longer because it minimizes pressure (and tears) and maximizes fun, learning, and growth. The goal isn’t to win a third grade championship. It’s to love sport and keep playing.

2. Trophies:

In the US: If you give everyone a trophy, you’re creating snowflakes who will never gain a competitive edge.

In Norway: Whenever trophies are awarded, they are handed out to everyone.

If getting a trophy makes young kids feel good, we should give them trophies. Maybe they’ll come back and play again next year!!

As for the creation of snowflakes with no competitive edge—Norway’s athletes are tough as nails and all they do is win.

3. Prioritizing Fun:

In the US: Far too often, the goal is to win.

In Norway: The national philosophy is “joy of sport.”

Youth sports in the US are driven by adults, ego, and money. Youth sports in Norway are driven by fun.

Only half of kids in the US participate in sports. The number one reason they drop out: because they aren’t having fun anymore. In Norway, 93% of kids participate in youth sports. Fun is the foremost goal.

4. Playing Multiple Sports:

In the US: There’s pressure to specialize early and play your best sport year round.

In Norway: Try as many sports as you can before specializing as late as college.

Norway encourages kids to try all types of sport. This reduces injury and burnout and increases all-around athleticism. It also helps promotes match quality, or finding the sport you are best suited for as your body develops, which is impossible if you commit to a single sport too early.

5. Affordability

In the US: There is increasingly a pay-to-play model with high fees for leagues, equipment, and travel. This excludes many kids from playing.

In Norway: It’s a national priority to keep youth sports affordable and therefore accessible for all.

Kids aren’t priced out, which creates opportunities for everyone to participate (and develop into athletes), regardless of their parents’ income level.

We could learn a lot from Norway:

In the US, 70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13. This not only diminishes an elite-athlete pipeline, but it also destroys an opportunity for healthy habits and all the character lessons kids can learn from sport.

In Norway, lifelong participation in sport is the norm. The goal isn’t to have the best 9U team. It’s to develop the best athletes. Those are two very different things. And Norway has the gold medals to prove it.

[Trilly Donovan @trillydonovan]

Let’s do one more Hoopsmas giveaway.

Want to see your favorite team in person this season? I’ll reimburse you up to $150 in tickets to any game.

All you have to do is RT to enter.

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@Chev90 @duckleaguechamp It’s a joke… that’s not rivers. It’s a bit they have done for 10 years. Pretty funny stuff, because it’s meant to be funny. Houston sports radio

[Lance Zierlein @LanceZierlein]

Here is the entire "Philip Rivers on a mobile" (on a mobile has been the parody tipoff for years on the station) that somehow "fooled" people today.

The content is so outlandish that it shouldn't be hard to figure out. I'm good but not THAT good.

https://t.co/1kGnC74oaT

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@NFLscheme It a bit that goes back to 2014… have some fun.

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@SuperrNova38 @LanceZierlein It’s the best! For me it was the worst part of Phillip Rivers retiring, and now the best part of his potential return… hope you saw the whole thing

[Stuart Rutledge @StuartFRutledge]

@LanceZierlein How can I get the recording ? This is the best