How To Protect Your Child in Sport: Four Tools To Have on Hand
How To Protect Your Child in Sport: Four Tools To Have on Hand Parents and guardians are used to being prepared for anything. From a scraped knee to a hungry belly, you often have [...]
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 [...]
Back to School and Fall Sports: Tips to Help Keep Kids Safe in New Environments
For parents and guardians with kids heading back to school, and for coaches and sports administrators checking their rosters and preparing for the first day of fall sports, back to school is a busy [...]
Inside the Athlete Experience: In the Ring with USA Boxing
Inside the Athlete Experience: In the Ring with USA Boxing By Ju’Riese Colón, CEO, U.S. Center for SafeSport As a novice boxer, no one could mistake me for a pro. Yet, I [...]
A Swimmer’s Journey
A Swimmer's Journey: Coaching the Next Generation Is it possible to have a winning team and a positive sport culture? Dave Denniston, head coach of the University of Wyoming Swimming & Diving [...]
Recognizing Signs of Grooming in Sport
Awareness is Key to Recognizing Signs of Grooming in Sport Is it okay for a coach to repeatedly work one-on-one with a child after practice? What if an assistant coach or older volunteer develops [...]
The Powerful Impact of Positive Coaching Techniques
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 [...]
Protect Sport: Blow the Whistle on Abuse and Misconduct
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 [...]
Three Things to Do When You Notice Bullying
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 [...]
The Critical Need for Locker Room Safety
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 [...]