What Jason D'Rocha has said about Sportball
3 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 3, 2026
Jason D'Rocha, Canadian executive involved in starting Sportball, a multi-sport enrichment company for children, has been quoted on Sportball 3 times in 1 episode of Surviving Youth Sports, most recently on June 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
D'Rocha says Sportball trains coaches to prioritize connecting with kids and creating teachable moments over sport-specific expertise.
“we could care less if you're a wonderful soccer player, great football player, great. But do you connect well with kids? Do you create a teachable moment?”
Surviving Youth Sports: Jason D’Rocha: Are We Rushing Kids Into Sports They Never Chose? (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 2:49
D'Rocha says that without Sportball's expectations exercise, many children react to losses as if they had lost the World Cup.
“without that mental exercise, a lot of the kids are reacting like they just lost the World Cup, even though they're just here to develop some skills”
Surviving Youth Sports: Jason D’Rocha: Are We Rushing Kids Into Sports They Never Chose? (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 12:28
- Prediction · due Dec 2028
D'Rocha states Sportball aims to become a global brand and reach 100,000 kids by 2028.
“We want to make Sportball a global brand. We want to hit 100,000 kids by 2028”
Surviving Youth Sports: Jason D’Rocha: Are We Rushing Kids Into Sports They Never Chose? (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 33:48
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2028
D'Rocha states Sportball aims to become a global brand and reach 100,000 kids by 2028.
“We want to make Sportball a global brand. We want to hit 100,000 kids by 2028”
Surviving Youth Sports: Jason D’Rocha: Are We Rushing Kids Into Sports They Never Chose? (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 33:48 · Sportball
Episodes
Jason D’Rocha: Are We Rushing Kids Into Sports They Never Chose?Surviving Youth Sports · Jun 3, 2026 · 35 min
Host Rhett Parker and Sportball's Jason D'Rocha discuss early sport specialization, parental expectations, channeling competitive kids, and youth sports as preventative care.
Jason D'Rocha on other topics
- Competitiveness in children · 3 quotes
- Parental expectations in youth sports · 2 quotes
- Early sport specialization · 2 quotes
- Youth sports as preventative care · 1 quote
- Co-parenting alignment · 1 quote
- Cost of youth sports · 1 quote