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Infill We Trust

Michael Popke
September 2009


A New York study claims recycled crumb rubber in synthetic turf poses no threat, but the EPA has yet to weigh in.

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Environmental Issues

LEEDing Off
What was the first building to achieve LEED certification? Who cares?

Lean and Green
Budget-conscious rec departments are buying in to an upward trend in environmentally friendly purchasing.

Infill We Trust
A New York study claims recycled crumb rubber in synthetic turf poses no threat, but the EPA has yet to weigh in.

Crowd Control

Interview with security specialist Chris Rogers
Rogers discusses the challenges of keeping spectators safe.

Holding an Audience
Should building codes be changed to keep fans from falling out of upper-level stadium sections?

Seeing Red At The Riverside
An English soccer team implores its fans to "sit down and shut up."

Gender Equity

Softball Proves To Be a Battleground Sport
Recent Title IX cases demonstrate that administrators must take a close look at their facilities and immediately begin to correct any disparities.

Side Out
Volleyball participation opportunities continue to lag for boys and men.

Girls' Coach in a Friday Night Fight
Coach Amber Parker wants Title IX to be enforced at Franklin County High School.

Substance Abuse

Who's Got the Keys?
A parade of off-season DUI offenses has schools seeking new ways to combat student-athlete alcohol abuse.

Drug Wars
Is testing high school student-athletes for drugs really working?

Image Problem
Internet photos of student-athletes in compromising circumstances present new challenges for athletic directors.

Team Travel

Conference Call
New Jersey sports administrators may have found a new way to level the playing field.

Economy Class
Athletic departments are rethinking ways to make their travel dollars go farther.

A Route to Fewer Lawsuits?
When sponsoring activities, schools and organizations may have a legal duty to ensure that athletes and other participants are provided safe transportation.

Sports Medicine

Interview with sports psychiatrist Michael Liebowitz
Liebowitz discuss social anxiety disorder in athletes.

Hit Hard
Heightened awareness of concussions is changing the culture of prep sports.

Screen Pass
Apathy toward thorough pre-participation heart evaluations leaves some at-risk student-athletes undetected — and others dead.

Miscellaneous

Interview with Scott Tinley, San Diego State University lecturer and former triathlete
A former triathlete explains what happens after athletes retire.

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Q: I'm very interested in owning my own Sports Facility, I have no previous experience other than being a member to a local gym. I would like to know what steps do I need to follow in order to operate and own? Also what resources would I need to keep it running. I will like to focus on all around fitness and specialize with football, basketball, track and soccer training. I would like to make this happen in two to three years. I want a family filled facility that will bring a community together and local athletes to be trained for their next level. I'm not in this field but I do have the passion for health and wellness as well as giving back to the community. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you.

Jose , Inventory Manager - Sysco, Jessup, Maryland

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