Coaching Tips

Basic Training Skills

Competitive Rules

Gymnastic (Tumbling) Training Tips

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Starting a New Team

Coaching a Double Dutch team is an exciting and rewarding experience. Your commitment and the manner in which you form, coach and manage a team and its jumpers is key to its success. Many people believe that the only qualification needed to coach is to have played the sport. It's helpful to have played, but there is much more to coaching successfully. Even if you haven't played Double Dutch, you can still teach the skills of the sport effectively. In The American Double Dutch League Rule Book and Training Video, you will learn how to form a Double Dutch team, the fundamentals of the sport and training tips utilized to coach - helping you to have a positive coaching experience. WELCOME!!!

Competitive Information

Scoresheet Format Changes
These changes in the format of the scoresheets have been in effect since 2004.

Compulsory Test Changes
By unanimous vote of the ADDL Rules Committee and the governing Board, the Compulsory Test which originally had a testing time limit of 30 seconds for a Singles Team and 40 seconds for a Doubles Team will now have a testing time limit of 25 seconds for a Singles Team and 35 seconds for a Doubles Team. Please take note of this change in your ADDL Rule Books.

Healthy Living Tips

Eating Right For Sports

If you play any kind of sport regularly for exercise or competition, eating the right foods can really make a difference in how you feel and your performance. Chips, donuts, sodas and other fast foods just don't cut it! Young athletes need extra calories and fluids to support their physical activity, but it should come from foods that are nutritious. Click here for the full article.

Dehydration...

is a serious medical condition that, in extreme cases can lead to death. However, it's entirely preventable. Kids who drink enough fluid regularly can beat dehydration and a trip to the emergency room. Review what the National Safe Kids Campaign recommends for Dehydration. Click here for the full article