Most of my experience comes from being a high school baseball coach for 21 years
and from teaching physical education for 30 years.  I also have a MS in physical
education.  All of my training and observations have proven to me that less is more.
The least coaching, for many,  and the least adult involvement, gives the child the
most fun in the activity.  This is not always true of course.  Many of the comments
on this subject, from adults, come with a great deal of selfishness and comments
about what "I" am doing.  Again, it is not about you.  Give students basic parameters
and then wait to be asked.

Your last statement goes against your argurment. "Give students basic parameters and then wait to be asked."  So how do you give "basic parameters", seems to me that what's coaching is all about. I come from an area where the youth program is basically a 3 game league for kids. That's it. There is no coaching. I am a level 1 coach, but I took the course to teach my son. I only coach to my son. If someone asks (which hasn't happened yet) I would gladly help out, but I stay on the outside in this league. Why? Because there are plenty of parent know-it-alls in this league.

What I see in this youth league is bad habits in bowling. I see kids throwing the ball so many different ways at sometimes its actually amazing to watch. You might state, big deal, let them throw it whatever way they want (they are having fun). Well the problem with some of the styles is not about scoring or lack of scoring, it has every bit to do with their health. If some of these kids keep throwing the ball the way they do now eventually they are going to hurt their backs, elbows, and/or wrists. Some of these kids are trying to turn the ball so hard, they twist themselves into so many positions it makes me cringe just watching at times.

Let me ask.  If an Elite youth training program was developed minus the league trappings would anyone be interested?

Smash49

I am developing a program to teach advanced youth bowling.  No averages, no recap sheets, no sanction cards or the overhead to worry about.  It's going to be hands on and classroom with top line coaching.  Demonstrations, information and practical practice on real conditions.  The goal is to create the best youth bowlers in the country.  A majority of the scholarship money is in tournaments and many youth programs are a waste of time.  They do not give what is needed to many developing youth bowlers.  Is it for everyone?  No.  But for those that want to compete, it's going to be the best place to learn if you want to get into the best tournaments and be competitive.

Smash49

Oh and it's about the same price as bowling most youth leagues!

Depending on who is running it I think there should be multiple traning camp and events for our youth to go and learn about bowling and how to bowl properly. There are way way way to many "coaches" out there that think just because they have been teaching for 10, 20 and even 30 years they are correct and know what they are doing. I dont want to name or call any of the coaches out that have won awards as coaches of the year for youth because it is an accomplishment but I think there should be seperate awards in that department for helping for youth leagues, youth tournaments and other way for the youth to get better and actual well educated coaches. One coach that recieved this honor has done an amazing job expanding youth programs in the area and I commend this person for that but as an accomplished bowler and person with experience in the shop and coaching it kills me to watch them teach. They dont fit well and the problem is the kids dont know any better because thats what they have been taught.

Its to the point where these coaches can cause serious injury to these youth bowlers before they are in their 20's. i have seen it in the past few years. Even if they sarted at 8 or 9 they shouldnt have finger, hand wrist and arm problems at 16 which is what I see more and more. I think more well educated coaches are needed.