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The Importance of Water Safety in Sports
June 25, 2024
Explore how youth sports can prioritize water safety with TeamUnify, a SportsEngine product, ensuring every child can make a splash safely.
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Football Player Safety Rises to the Forefront
June 2, 2023
Player safety is becoming an increasingly vital aspect of youth sports.
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Keeping Youth Athletes Safe in a Virtual World During COVID-19
June 2, 2023
SafeSport tapped its experts to develop recommendations for coaches, parents and young athletes.
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Knowledge = Safety for Youth Sports Organizations, Coaches, and Parents
June 2, 2023
Abuse Prevention Training has resulted in increased safety and participation for young athletes.
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Sports Organizations Rethinking Safety Standards
June 2, 2023
Continued wave of school shootings have club operators exploring ways to keep their facilities safe
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How Can You Help Prevent Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports?
June 2, 2023
According to Darkness2Light, an organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, “retrospective studies show that one in four women and one in six men were sexually abused before the age of 18. This means there are more than 42 million adult survivors of child sexual abuse in the U.S. Stories of sexual abuse in youth sports […]
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Summer Sports Safety Tips
June 2, 2023
Summertime is here! The weather’s warm, the grass is green and you’ve got practices to get to. If your child is involved in any summer sports, here are a few safety tips to ensure a happy and healthy summer sports season. 1. Make sure youth athletes are properly hydrated BEFORE practices/games. Dehydration should be a […]
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NFL’s “Play Smart. Play Safe.” Aims To Improve Player Safety At All Levels
June 2, 2023
The NFL has announced plans to kick off a new initiative aimed at improving the health and safety of football players at all levels. They’re calling it “Play Smart. Play Safe.” and it’s fueled by a $100 million dollar investment that the league will make to support independent medical research and engineering advancements. $60 million […]
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Background Screening – Your First Line of Defense
April 13, 2023
Of the 60 million youth athletes throughout the United States, up to an estimated 4.8 million may be victims of sexual abuse. This is why the main priority for the Athlete Protection & Safety program at USA Lacrosse is implementing policies and procedures
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Sports Injury Prevention: Top 3 Youth Sports Safety Tips
April 13, 2023
April is Youth Sports Safety Month, and fewer things are more important to sports families than keeping their athletes safe.
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