This Week's Playbook. The porch light is on, a kid in a half-glued cape is bargaining for one more street, and the cleats lined up by the front door are a reminder that the game starts the morning after the clocks fall back an hour. This week is about turning that free hour into a Sunday your athlete is actually rested for.

"On the ride home, my only job is to be glad they're in the car with me."

—Chad Henry

The costume is half glued and the candy bowl is already a third empty.

Then Sunday's game shows up, right after the clocks fall back an hour.

One weekend takes two swings at your athlete's sleep, and the calendar did most of that damage.

Here is the 3-night plan that turns the extra hour into your secret weapon.

—Maddie Soviero

Or find other tips for parents here:

The tryout email just landed, and your kid wants new shoes and a new move by Friday.

Three weeks feels like a cram session for a test nobody has seen.

Turns out coaches notice the easiest things to practice before anyone touches a ball.

Here are the 4 things your athlete can show before the first drill.

—Ricky Reyes

Or add some other tools to your athlete’s toolbox:

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Maddie Soviero, Executive Director of Signature Sports Camps

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