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New Youth Football Concussion Policies Emphasize Prevention, Education
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Emily Attwood,
September 2012
Football safety has progressed by leaps and bounds since the days when the "flying wedge" — the human battering ram linked to multiple deaths in the game each year during the late 19th century — was officially outlawed.
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Helmets at the Center of Battle to Tame Concussions
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Michael Popke,
September 2012
No football season in memory has begun with as much emphasis on helmet safety at nearly all levels of the game as the 2012 campaign. Pop Warner Football has banned head-to-head hits.
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Rec Department and YMCA Team Up for Youth Weight Loss Contest
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Emily Attwood,
December 2011
Childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years. It's a problem being addressed by schools, communities, families and government programs, with the clear consensus that our kids need to be eating better and exercising more.
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League of Fans' Ken Reed Talks Sports Reform
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Paul Steinbach,
November 2011
Ken Reed doesn’t hate sports. He enjoyed a full scholarship to the University of Denver, where he played baseball and basketball, and holds a doctorate in sports administration.
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Rotating Panels Add Flexibility to Rec Center
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Andrew Cohen,
November 2011
Subdividing gymnasiums and multipurpose rooms is a standard design gambit in recreation centers, allowing for maximum flexibility.
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ABC Attendees Mean Business
By
Andrew Cohen,
November 2011
Industry veterans who have been around long enough to remember the first incarnation of the Athletic Business Conference & Expo — at this point, “old-timers” may be the only appellation that fits — recall it more for its congenial atmosphere than any equipment or educational materials they might have seen displayed on the 62 tables arranged around the downtown Chicago Marriott Hotel “salon” ballroom.
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Columbus, Ohio, Seeks to Keep Teens Off the Streets
By
Emily Attwood,
October 2011
The opening day of the 2011 Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee had all the elements normally associated with state fairs — hot weather, carnival rides and games, and barns filled with cows.
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Ohio High School Athletic Association Gets Involved in Youth Sports
By
Catherine Liewen,
December 2010
A newspaper series prompts Ohio's State Athletic Association to offer itself as a guide in regulating youth sports.
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Eliminating Middle School Sports Leaves Student-Athletes Fewer Places to Play
By
Michael Popke,
August 2010
Cuts to middle school sports could leave prospective high school student-athletes with fewer places to play.
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One on One: Fitness Advocate Gary Carleton’s Summer Teen-Fitness Initiative
By
Paul Steinbach,
May 2010
Teen Fitness Network identifies health clubs willing to provide free summer access to kids.
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