Digital Safety for Coaches: Tips for Drawing the Line Online with Youth Athletes
Digital Safety for Coaches Tips for Drawing the Line Online with Youth Athletes June is Internet Safety Month, a time to pause and reflect on how all of us can help promote and model safer, responsible internet use—especially for the youth athletes in our lives. Coaches, assistant coaches, and volunteer coaches face the challenge of balancing regular communication with youth …
Prioritizing Your Child’s Well-Being: What to Expect When Meeting with a Sport Health Professional
Prioritizing Your Child’s Well-Being What to Expect When Meeting with a Sport Health Professional For kids and teens across the country, summer often brings more time spent outdoors. From practicing with a summer sports league to attending a camp, it is estimated that as many as 30 million youth are engaged in some type of summer opportunity. However, with kids …
U.S. Center for SafeSport Summer Safety Checklist
U.S. Center for SafeSport Summer Safety Checklist 8 Questions to Ask Before Your Child Starts a Summer Program Whether your child is joining a summer sports league or heading off to camp, the answers to these questions can help you evaluate a program’s preparedness to prevent and respond to abuse and misconduct. Discover the answers to these questions by contacting …
Help Your Child Thrive This Summer: Learn How to Spot 9 Signs of a Negative Sport or Camp Environment
Help Your Child Thrive This Summer Learn How to Spot 9 Signs of a Negative Sport or Camp Environment Every child deserves the chance to explore, play, and learn in an environment that prioritizes well-being and encourages growth as they practice a new skill or enjoy their favorite sport. But growth can only happen if these environments are supportive and …
Expand Your Understanding: Learn 6 Signs of Abuse in Sport
Expand Your Understanding: Learn 6 Signs of Abuse in Sport Understanding if a youth athlete might be experiencing abuse takes parents, guardians, and other trusted adults who are aware and informed of what the signs and symptoms of abuse may look like. This National Child Abuse Prevention Month, take the opportunity to expand your understanding around abuse prevention in sport …
How Coaches and Parents Can Be Allies for Officials
How Coaches and Parents Can Be Allies for Officials Officials and referees love the game. They dedicate time and energy to take training so they can understand the rules—and stay up to date on changes to those rules over time. What’s more, many sports depend on officials to run the field or court alongside the players, making sure every play …
Take Action! 5 Tips Parents Can Share with Their Teens to Stop Harmful Behavior in Sport
Take Action! 5 Tips Parents Can Share with Their Teens to Stop Harmful Behavior in Sport Being part of a sports team comes with many benefits for teens, from forming lasting friendships to experiencing the joy of playing the game. However, as they advance in their sport, teen athletes may encounter hurtful behavior—like inappropriate jokes, offensive comments, or more severe …
5 Core Abuse Prevention Principles Every Pickleball Club Should Follow
5 Core Abuse Prevention Principles Every Pickleball Club Should Follow As a pickleball club owner or administrator, it’s easy to get swept up in the day-to-day operations of making sure your club runs smoothly. From checking that the courts are operational, to maintaining rental equipment, to overseeing staff, you have a complex and busy schedule. While all of these responsibilities …
7 Ways to Talk to Kids about Safe Play During the Milano Cortina Games
How to talk to Kids about Safe Play During the Milano Cortina Games Championing respect both on and off the field is critical for culture change in sport. As you watch coverage of the Games in Italy, here are some tangible actions you can take to open dialogue and reinforce respectful and safe sport environments with the young athletes in …
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