What is the Right Age to Start Your Child in Sport?
What is the Right Age to Start Your Child in Sport? You’ve got a young child with energy to burn. They’re running in circles, using your couch like a trampoline, and begging to go outside. So, you might be thinking it’s time to get them into sports. But is this the right age? The short answer is kids are never …
5 Ways to Encourage Kids Love of Sport
5 Ways to Encourage Kids Love of Sport Playing sports is a great way to keep kids active, learn how to work as a team, and practice discipline. Some kids take to it easily – they ask to sign up for multiple sports, run out of the house when it’s time for practice, and start making friends immediately. Others are …
Helping Your Child Understand Teamwork
Helping Your Child Understand Teamwork If your child is playing a team sport, they are working on developing an important life skill: working together as a team. Teamwork skills include listening, leading, communicating, problem solving, and collaborating. Here are some ways you can help your child learn to work well with their team. Working through team dynamics Sports teams are …
Get SafeSport® Trained. End Abuse in Sport.
Get SafeSport® Trained. End Abuse in Sport. We all want to feel safe. This is especially true in sport environments, where athletes at every level should be empowered to learn, grow, thrive, and reap the full benefits of sport participation. The U.S. Center for SafeSport puts athlete well-being first by providing powerful resources so everyone can learn to prevent, recognize, …
Resources to Help Prevent Abuse and Misconduct in Sport
Resources to Help Prevent Abuse and Misconduct in Sport Headlines covering abuse and misconduct in sport can seem too big, too daunting. Where do we turn for answers? How do we become part of the solution? The U.S. Center for SafeSport can help. The Center was established to develop accountability through national SafeSport® policies and abuse prevention education on emotional, …
Sport Should Be a Safe Place for Everyone. You Can Help.
Sport Should Be a Safe Place for Everyone. You Can Help. At its essence, sport is a place where we can go to learn, grow, and thrive, both physically and emotionally. And no matter the ages of the participants or the level of competition, that place should be safe and free of abuse and other misconduct that can rob us …
Protect sport: Blow the whistle on abuse and misconduct
Protect sport: Blow the whistle on abuse and misconduct Safer, more respectful settings benefit everyone, officials included Referees and officials see sport in a way that most cannot. They know where to look, and what to look for. They see the game within the game, the big picture and the tiny details, the forest and the trees. It’s a unique …
United in Support of Youth Safety: New Mexico United Soccer Academy
United in Support of Youth Safety: New Mexico United Soccer Academy No matter the ages of the participants or the level of competition, sport should be a safe, supportive place where everyone feels empowered to learn, grow, and thrive—physically and emotionally. The U.S. Center for SafeSport provides diverse training, tools, and resources to create sport settings free of abuse and …
Talk to Young Athletes About Abuse, Misconduct
Talk to Young Athletes About Abuse, Misconduct Do you have a younger child just getting started in organized sport? How about a teenager who has moved up to more competitive athletic settings? Either way … that’s great! Youth sport participation can have lifelong positive mental and physical health impacts. It also means it’s time to start the discussion about what …
An Informed Response to Abuse and Misconduct Can Help Protect Athletes
An Informed Response to Abuse and Misconduct Can Help Protect Athletes Everyone can learn about response protocols, how to report, and what to do when abuse is disclosed We all have a role to play to keep sport safe for youth. The conversation has already begun around injury prevention, concussion awareness, updating training methods, nutrition, and more. But what of …