{"id":26957,"date":"2025-08-20T18:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebmsproject.org\/staging\/?page_id=26957"},"modified":"2025-08-20T18:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:55:51","slug":"tims-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebmsproject.org\/staging\/tims-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Tims Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26957\" class=\"elementor elementor-26957\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03724a7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03724a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e8d918\" data-id=\"3e8d918\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb5b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edb5b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OVERVIEW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7165f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2b7165f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thebmsproject.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Together...-here-for-our-youth.png?resize=1024%2C160&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thebmsproject.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Together...-here-for-our-youth.png?resize=768%2C120&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thebmsproject.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Together...-here-for-our-youth.png?resize=1536%2C240&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b52038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b52038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As parents, guardians or grandparents, someday in the future your children may become involved in youth sports.\u00a0 The BMS project programs have been created and are provided with the belief that participation in youth sports can contribute to our children to grow and become healthy adults.\u00a0 However, there are also many other activities that your children may become involved with that likewise can contribute to a healthy future for your child.\u00a0 In Tim&#8217;s message he suggests that youth sports participation represents a time to let go of the parental reins somewhat.\u00a0 We never advocate that you completely surrender oversight of the safety and well-being of your children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d53748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d53748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That said, when the time comes that your child begins to participate in competitive activities it becomes a stressful time for parents\/guardians and\/or grandparents.&nbsp; We all want to protect our children and see them excel in whatever activities that they become involved with in the future.&nbsp; Unfortunately, some adults try to live vicariously through their children&#8217;s involvement in youth sports.&nbsp; <b>THE KIDS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN<\/b>.&nbsp; Overzealous parents and adults can take the fun out of the game making it unpleasant for their own children as well as other children, officials and the coaches.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fb75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53fb75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our society, we are experiencing a crisis in youth sports today.\u00a0 Many children abandon sports participation, because of stresses and pressures that they put on themselves and\/or that adults excert upon them.\u00a0 Likewise, youth sports organizations are having a very difficult time recruiting and retaining coaches and officials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06288bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06288bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Tim&#8217;s message, he indicates that he has umpired for many years and that adult behavior plays the most significant contributing factor in the problems cited above.\u00a0 theBMSproject&#8217;s programs are provided to set the bar and encourage positive, supportive adult behavior in youth sports.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ecdf37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ecdf37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4d6023\" data-id=\"a4d6023\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8150c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a8150c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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