You Can't Make Anyone Get in a Car - Episode 30

Recorded on a Saturday morning walk with the U14 girls warming up in the distance. Dogs chasing a ball on the side field. No studio, no script, just what was on his mind.This week was a clown show. Forfeit Friday morning and last-minute cancellations. A keeper in Arcata packed her bags at 8pm Saturday night for a Sunday State Cup match that got canceled by text message an hour later. A tournament that took nine teams worth of families, hotels, and expectations and handed back a hundred dollar coupon when it fell apart.This episode is a case study in what's breaking down in youth sports right now. Not the pyramid, not the fees, not the branding. The culture inside the clubs. The leader who won't have the hard conversation. The commitment that gets honored until it gets inconvenient.You can't make anyone get in a car. But you can be the program that always does.Episode 30. The Line Ends Here.