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On
behalf
of the
Amateur
Softball
Association,
welcome
to the
June
issue
of the
ACE
Coach
monthly
email
from
ASA
Director
of
Coaching
Education
and
and
two-time
Olympic
Coach
Mike
Candrea:
Candrea
on
Coaching.
As a
youth
sports
coach,
you
naturally
want
to
prepare
your
team
to win
as
many
games
as
possible,
and as
a
Responsible
Coach,
you
want
to
prepare
your
players
to win
off
the
field,
too.
The
Liberty
Mutual
Responsible
Sports
program
is
proud
to
bring
you
this
series
in
which
Coach
Candrea
will
provide
you
with
coaching
tips
and
resources
that
you
can
use
for
the
betterment
of
your
youth
softball
team.
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June
15,
2009
Volume
I,
Issue
6
Lessons
to be
Learned!
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Learning to overcome failure, on and off the field, is a large part of what makes sports such a unique medium for teaching lessons that translate from the field to life.
Responsible Sports is proud to offer exclusive interviews with US Olympian Jessica Mendoza. In the Responsible Sports Media Library she shares her thoughts on overcoming failure. She says "failure is part of softball and will always be part of the game. What's important is how you're going to handle that failure to make you a better player and better person."
Check out Jessica Mendoza's other Responsible Sports videos including handling mistakes, parents giving feedback and
more! 
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This month, I thought I would share with you some insight on the experiences and lessons to be
learned through a college season and how they may apply to your youth season. As I write this
article, we are flying home from Oklahoma City, the home of the NCAA Women's College World Series.
Every team in the country begins the season with the goal of participating in this prestigious
event, and only eight teams earn the chance to play for the National Championship. I have
just finished participating in my 22nd trip to the College World Series and always find myself
reflecting on the experience and how the generations of athletes continue to play the same game
but leave me with such different thoughts as we strive to teach the principles of success to our
athletes. As we all know, only one team will go home with the prize but every team leaves with
memories and lessons learned that will follow them long after their softball careers end.
The journey
begins
in
September
as you
begin
preparation
with
tremendous
enthusiasm
and
hope
for a
successful
season.
You
always
welcome
a new
group
of
freshman
that
are
eager
to
make
their
mark
and
struggle
through
the
process
for
the
first
time
trying
to
balance
the
demands
of
being
away
from
home
for
the
first
time,
managing
their
time
that
includes
academics,
athletics,
and
the
social
adjustments
of
college
life.
One
of the
most
important
elements
of a
successful
program
is to
have
older
players
that
provide
leadership
and
are
good
role
models
for
others
to
follow.
It is
becoming
harder
these
days
to
find
young
people
who
are
willing
to
take
pride
in
setting
a good
example
both
on and
off
the
field.
Leadership
is a
way of
life!
It
takes
a very
special
person
to
always
make
the
right
choices
and
give
100%
when
things
are
both
good
and
bad.
Every
season
will
be
filled
with
highs
and
lows,
and as
coaches,
we
must
get
our
athletes
to
understand
the
importance
of
emotional
stability.
The
better
our
leadership
and
role
models,
the
more
stable
environment
we can
create
to
allow
our
athletes
develop
as
people,
as
well
as
athletes.
As
coaches
and
parents,
it is
our
obligation
to
instill
these
qualities
and
demand
character
before
winning
the
game!
If we
fail
to
mold
their
character
and
get
caught
up in
the
end
result,
we are
failing
to use
our
athletic
experiences
to
prepare
young
people
for
the
real
world.
Until
next
month,
Coach
Candrea
ASA
Softball
is
proud
to
partner
with
Liberty
Mutual
Insurance
to
bring
the
youth
softball
community
the
Responsible
SportsTM
program,
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to
championing
and
celebrating
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youth
sports.
We
believe
that
some
of
the
most
influential
individuals
in
young
people's
lives
are
parents
and
coaches.
Visit
ResponsibleSports.com
to
learn
more.
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