A landmark study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC – and funded by the National Football League (NFL) – found that 8- to 12-year-old football players were at a low risk for getting a concussion in practice and similar to high-school and college football players in their incidence rate of concussions. “This finding ...
Despite knowing the risk of serious injury from playing football with a concussion, half of high school football players would continue to play if they had a headache stemming from an injury sustained on the field. In a new study, physicians from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center also report that approximately half of athletes wouldn’t ...
More than 900 youth football leagues across the United States representing more than 200,000 players have committed to the health and safety of their young players by adopting Heads Up Football, a new USA Football pilot program for the 2013 season dedicated to making the game better and safer. The Heads Up Football program promotes ...
Several hundred coaches from area middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues met April 16 in Baltimore to draft a new game plan to learn how to develop, mentor and lead young men and help build their character. The Verizon Foundation and A CALL TO MEN – a leading national violence prevention ...
Unequal Technologies unveiled a new suite of supplemental head padding (SHP) available for athletes in multiple sports. Responding to demand from professional athletes in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and X Games, Unequal’s supplemental head protection now includes the DOME, BAND, HALO and MAXX. Each new product ...
Every week, approximately 100 young people across the U.S. take their own lives, and The Jason Foundation has rolled out new resources and programs for coaches to help identify and assist youth who may be at-risk for suicide. The Jason Foundation has unveiled an app for young people, or for people who work with youth, ...
“The Head Honcho”, “Large and in Charge”, “Numero Uno”, “The Head Man”, “The Man of the Moment”, all of these are names used over the years to describe the person who has been named the Head Coach. So, now that you are the person in charge of the football program, what comes next ? With ...
Russell Brands, title sponsor of the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla., announced a uniform and equipment donation to the City of Orlando Youth Football (COYF) valued at more than $80,000. The donation reinforces Russell’s commitment to be a partner to the Orlando community through the Bowl sponsorship and various other community outreach initiatives throughout 2012 and beyond. COYF, which serves ...
Nationwide budget cuts in after-school sports programs have left American youth at least three times more at-risk to engage in unlawful activities. Investing in community-based coaches, who act as mentors, is important in ensuring underserved youth access to constructive activities. The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA (Laureus USA) isa charitable organization that supports projects across the ...
BSN SPORTS, Inc. announced it acquired the assets of GameDay Athletic Supply, located in St. Joseph, Minn. GameDay brings 11 years of market experience and excellence in serving school and team customers in Minnesota and North Dakota. The GameDay team will complement BSN’s growing footprint in the north central United States under the direction of ...
The Oklahoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected AstroTurf to provide two state-of-the-art fields at its nearly-completed...
Explosive speed, vertical jump and lateral speed are three essential physical attributes every player needs to be successful on...
Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by...
Sporting-goods equipment and team sports uniform distributor/marketer BSN Sports signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, whereby BSN...
United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the New York Giants and the New York Jets re-teamed last night...
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack...
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