The Powerful Impact of Positive Coaching Techniques As a coach, you want your athletes to learn, improve, and succeed. But for this to happen, they need to feel supported and encouraged. Whether [...]
Referees and Officials are in a unique position to help create abuse-free sport settings for everyone. Referees and officials see sport in a way that most cannot. They know where to look, and [...]
3 Things to Do When You Notice Bullying Playing sports and being part of a team is a valuable childhood experience. However, negative behaviors like bullying can shift the team dynamic and have [...]
Ensuring Locker Rooms are Safe Everywhere: U.S. Center for SafeSport resources are part of the solution Locker rooms can be ideal places for team bonding, building friendships, and camaraderie between athletes. But left [...]
Emotional and Physical Abuse in Sport: U.S. Center for SafeSport resources are part of the solution From pee-wee leagues to the most competitive levels of athletics, sport feeds a critical need in us: [...]
KEEPING YOUR PROGRAMS ABUSE-FREE SHOULD BE JOB 1 It’s happening before our eyes. The culture of sport safety is changing for the better. It’s evident in more effective injury treatment and prevention protocols, [...]
It can be confusing. You lean toward a more no-nonsense approach as a coach and want to hold your athletes and others around your team accountable for their effort and performance. But when does [...]
Wherever adolescents gather—in school, sports, or other settings—bullying is common. Bullying once was thought of as “just part of growing up.” It is now seen, rightfully, as harmful misconduct that can have long-lasting negative [...]
You don’t need a lot of money or a fancy process to create a successful youth sports program. Kids just want to have fun, and fun is how you increase participation. However, increasing your [...]
In softball, consistently getting runners out when they try to steal bases requires speed, agility and power. You’ve got to be able to quickly transition from a catching to a throwing position, or you may miss [...]
