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Guest post by the National Alliance for Youth Sports*
The National Alliance for Youth Sports is proud to announce the 16th annual Youth Sports Congress scheduled for November 8 to 11 in Orlando, Florida. Registration is currently underway.
This four-day comprehensive educational experience is developed specifically for youth sports administrators. Registrants will attend the welcome reception, NAYS …
Protecting kids is a group effort
Do parents who send their children to ball practice ever think that they might be handing them over to a sexual predator? That’s probably the last thing that crosses their mind. They assume that they can trust the coaches, volunteers and league administrators who come in contact with their children..
The predator’s thought …
It’s not just about preventing overuse injuries, it’s also what 88% of college athletes do
Participation in youth sports is at an all-time high in this country, with kids starting almost as soon as they can walk. Children of all ages are in on the action, from T-ball and soccer leagues for kids barely out …
Protecting your funds and equipment
We have seen a growing number of theft occurrences in youth sports organizations by trusted directors, officers, and other volunteers. Such theft can take the form of embezzlement or the taking of equipment. Media accounts of such activity are backed up by the recent claims paid out by our insurance carriers.
The primary …
Most sports and recreation complexes have this exposure
A recent news story in our local paper illustrates perfectly how recreation organizations and facility owner/operators can be liable, even when they appear to be following best risk management practices.
A tree limb fell on a 3-year-old boy who was playing on a park playground in the town of …
The important question you need to ask and we help answer
Are sports organizations required to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance when workers are paid? This is a complex issue with some gray areas. Making matters worse for administrators is the fact that consequences can be severe for organizations that don’t have coverage if an injured worker …
Fitness instructors must work within the limits of their certification
All personal trainers and fitness instructors want to see their clients get results from the training that they provide, but it’s important they know their own limits. Personal trainers are often asked for advice about dietary supplements, while others even take on the additional role of selling …
The gold standard that is the envy of the competition
The American Youth Football and American Youth Cheer endorsed insurance provider, Sadler Sports Insurance, has released the new 2017 insurance program for teams /associations /conferences.
Detailed 2017 coverage, rate information, and online enrollment are available now on our website!
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The 2017 offering is, once …
Preventing injuries and accidents with senior athletes
The baby boomers have gone gray. The youngest of them are in their mid-50s, sprinting toward their senior citizen discounts and fumbling for their reading glasses.
But the generation that ushered in aerobics classes, jogging, and in-home treadmills to popular culture aren’t slowing down. Gyms, rec centers, and fitness classes …
State aspires to greater concussion education and caution
A California youth sports concussion law that broadens the current return-to-play law went into effect January 1, 2017.
The previous return-to-play legislation only applied to scholastic sports, as is the case in many jurisdictions across the country. The new law applies to all youth sports organizations that are defined …