Kroc Center Challenges Will Continue After Construction's Done
Interesting article...I think an exception to some of the Kroc Center operational problems listed is Puerto Rico. Not ...

Kroc Center Challenges Will Continue After Construction's Done
So . . . they built these huge facilities and had no idea how to operate them or how much ...

How to Prevent and Remove Scale from Swimming Pools
Can you put muriatic acid solution on fiberglass pools to remove the old calcium deposits. Will it damage the fiberglass ...

New Youth Football Concussion Policies Emphasize Prevention, Education
I have the solution - use MADARMOR .... you do not need shoulder pads or a helmet..... they are ...

More Women Coaching High School Boys Teams
I'd like to publicly applaud both women for their courtesy and respect regarding male students at times when they're changing ...

Blog: SoulCycle Lawsuit Could Hurt Fitness Industry
Actually you can dictate the hours of a contract employee. Referees are almost always contract employees and they are told ...

Blog: SoulCycle Lawsuit Could Hurt Fitness Industry
I don't see how they could be contract employees given the fact that they have to teach on a specific ...

Blog: SoulCycle Lawsuit Could Hurt Fitness Industry
If they are hourly employees, then every minute they spend working is billable. If they are salaried employees, then no.

Prep, College Baseball Players Help Save Two Lives
What a great story. These kids have obviously learned a lot about life from playing sports: teamwork, helping others, how ...

Blog: SoulCycle Lawsuit Could Hurt Fitness Industry
We addressed this issue 10 years ago when we transitioned all our contractors into employees. Instructors are paid for 15 ...

Blog: Zumba's Great — Just Not for Us
We’re going to come right out and say it, and then go hide behind something sturdy in anticipation of the ...

Coach Comes Out, Gets Ousted
The story of Lisa Howe, Belmont University's women's soccer coach who resigned last week after she told school officials that ...

Controversial TD Celebration Video: Was Right Call Made?
If the comments on AB's website Wednesday afternoon are any indication, the referees at Saturday's Massachusetts Division IV-A Super ...

Should Health Clubs Ban Grunting?
Every health club has exercisers who grunt — often listed among the "things you should not do at the ...

NCAA Clarifies Transgender Participation Policies
The NCAA has established new guidelines for transgender student-athletes, clarifying on which teams individuals can compete. The standards, years in ...

2013 AB Facility Madness: The Winner Is... - Michael Gaio

'Baby Steps' in Diet and Exercise Help Get People Moving - Rob Bishop and Barry Klein
You eat too much. You don't exercise enough. You're going to die ugly. How's that for uplifting lunchtime entertainment? et we keep getting asked back to speak with community groups and local employers to deliver that message. ...

Social Media Complicating Efforts to Oversee Student-Athlete Behavior - Michael Popke
John Williams now realizes how close Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Va., came to being sued for violating a student-athlete's First Amendment rights. ...

Air Force 24-Hour Fitness Test Shows Early Momentum - Christopher Prawdzik
Three months into a yearlong test of 24-hour fitness facilities for the Air Force, early reception appears positive, but officials will collect data on the six test facilities through December 2013 to determine their feasibility.

Sports Injury Expert Dawn Comstock Talks Concussion Prevention - Paul Steinbach
There are few better brains to pick on the subject of prep sports injuries than the one residing in Dawn Comstock's head. Eight years ago, the injury epidemiologist joined the faculty at Ohio State University and established as her first major research initiative the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance System — an NFHS-endorsed online tool that hundreds of certified athletic trainers across the country use weekly to report injury exposure and incidents, logging up to 300 distinct variables for each injury in the process.

Parks Departments Regulate Private Fitness Classes - Emily Attwood
Santa Monica's Palisades Park is one of the city's most popular green spaces. Perhaps a little too popular. Stretching along the California coast, the park is an excellent place for a jog or leisurely stroll or just to relax and enjoy the ocean view. ...

Synthetic Turf Offers Baseball Teams Options - Paul Steinbach
A true baseball purist, Steve Malliet likes stepping onto a well-manicured baseball diamond and smelling the freshly mowed grass. And his personal journey through professional baseball, with stops in the front offices of four minor-league teams and one big-league club, has allowed him this pleasure often. ...

Kroc Center Challenges Will Continue After Construction's Done - Andrew Cohen
The late-February opening of a 104,000-square-foot facility in Memphis, Tenn., meant that the Salvation Army could count 23 Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers in all. ...

Athletic Departments Apply Disney Principles to Game Day - Paul Steinbach
A young boy attending an Arizona State University football game last fall slipped and skinned his knee. Nothing unusual about that, except for what happened next.

How Stadium Construction Costs Reached the Billions - Andrew Cohen
In some circles, outrage accompanied the 2001 opening of Miller Park, the Milwaukee Brewers’ new home.

Is Lacrosse on the Cusp of a Division I Sponsorship Explosion? - Paul Steinbach
John Paul huddled with his players after they had just defeated Michigan State in last year’s club lacrosse regular-season finale. Paul, a University of Michigan alum and former athletics administrator who over 14 years built arguably the most successful club lacrosse program in the nation, had an announcement to make.

Increasing Participation in Recreation Programs - Emily Attwood
The last few years have been a mixed bag for the recreation industry. The recession brought with it budget cuts that forced many recreation departments to get creative.

NCAA Institutes Indexing System for 2012-13 Indoor Track and Field - Emily Attwood
While the idea of building an outdoor competition track in any length other than 400 meters is preposterous, no one bats an eye at the variation in indoor track lengths.

States Seek to Ensure Student-Athlete Safety in High Heat - Michael Popke
July 26 marks the one-year anniversary of what Douglas Casa, a leading expert on exertional heat illness, called “the worst week in the last 35 years in terms of athlete deaths.”

Men's College Basketball Programs Facing Attendance Declines - Paul Steinbach
Is the NBA’s Oklahoma franchise stealing the ticket-sales thunder from major college basketball programs in the state? Are Duke students less crazy about watching the Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium than they used to be?

Locker Room Design Goes Vertical at Oregon, Michigan - Paul Steinbach
Glen E. “Bo” Schembechler Hall houses the University of Michigan’s football offices, a Michigan football museum and team locker rooms.

Administrators Point Out Potential Dangers of Energy Drinks - Michael Popke
As energy drink consumption amps up among student-athletes, administrators are pointing out the potential dangers.

10 Steps to Managing Critical Incidents at Commercial Pools - Michael Popke
Following 10 important steps before, during and after a critical incident can keep swimmers safe and aquatic facility operators out of legal trouble.

Bally Should Match its Rhetoric with Real Customer Service - Rob Bishop & Barry Klein
If Bally insists on sticking around, the company should match its rhetoric with some real customer service.

Heightened Awareness of Concussions Changing Culture of High School Sports - Michael Popke
Heightened awareness of concussions is changing the culture of prep sports.

Public Parks Serve as Battlegrounds in Fight over Gun Rights - Nicholas Brown
Public parks often serve as battlegrounds in the fight over Second Amendment rights.

Schools Seek New Ways to Combat Student-Athlete Alcohol Abuse - Paul Steinbach
A parade of off-season DUI offenses has schools seeking new ways to combat student-athlete alcohol abuse.

Cal Women’s Basketball Openly Embraces a Niche Base: Gay Fans - Paul Steinbach
Cal women’s basketball is the first program to openly embrace a niche base: gay fans.

Adults Struggle to Overcome Lifelong Fear of Swimming - Michael Popke
Helping adults overcome a lifelong fear of the water requires as much attention to comfort and confidence-building as it does to skills development.

Numerous Decisions Go Into Buying the Right Synthetic Turf Field - Paul Steinbach
Synthetic turf systems have evolved over the past quarter century, but buying the right field still requires plenty of decision-making.