July Digital Focus on Venue Security

Jul 1, 2018

During the month of July, AB is highlighting some of our best venue security content from our extensive archive. Lock down the best techniques for keeping your space and events secure with the articles presented in the glideshow below. Click and scroll to begin!

Coach of Team at Center of Off-Site Football Camp Incident Placed on Leave

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Testing Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even Grass

Testing Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even Grass

As Practices Begin for Fall Sports and Marching Band, Steps Must Be Taken to Prevent Heat Illness

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Woman Accused of Assaulting 16-Year-Old Youth Hockey Referee

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Baltimore City Officials Warn About 'Pool Hopping' After Non-Fatal Drowning

Safety & Security

Coach of Team at Center of Off-Site Football Camp Incident Placed on Leave

The coach of a high school football team in South Carolina has been placed on leave following revelations of a confrontation among players that occurred at a preseason training camp 60 miles off school grounds.

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Safety & Security

As Practices Begin for Fall Sports and Marching Band, Steps Must Be Taken to Prevent Heat Illness

National Federation of State High School Assoc.

Schools must be prepared to help millions of students deal with the oppressive heat and humidity during the coming weeks for...

Safety & Security

Woman Accused of Assaulting 16-Year-Old Youth Hockey Referee

Andrea Bucci has been charged for an incident that took place during a July 20 game at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center in...

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Safety & Security

Baltimore City Officials Warn About 'Pool Hopping' After Non-Fatal Drowning

City leaders in Baltimore are warning residents to only use public pools when the gates are open and lifeguards are present after...

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Safety & Security

Lawyers for Player Allegedly Beaten at Off-Site Football Camp Release Statement

A fight at an off-site high school football training camp in upstate South Carolina has prompted an investigation — potentially aided by video of the incident that has been circulating on social media,

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Safety & Security

High School Football Player in Georgia Dies Day After Practice Episode

A high school football player died last week after experiencing a medical emergency at practice the previous day.

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Safety & Security

Youth Softball Coach Arrested for Assaulting Female Umpire

Video taken of the incident shows the coach approach the umpire, have a verbal exchange, walk away and then come running back...

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Safety & Security

ACC Announces Updates to Event Security Policies

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday elevated expectations for event security plans in football and men’s and women’s basketball that will permit only student-athletes, coaches, officials and authorized personnel to enter the competition area before, during and at the conclusion of any competition.

Safety & Security

Florida Becomes First State to Require EKG for All HS Student-Athletes

A new Florida law, called the Second Chance Act, will require that all high school students undergo an electrocardiogram before...

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Safety & Security

Complaint: School Employees Failed to Respond to Harassment Accusations Against Coach

Students’ accusations that a high school baseball coach at Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Fla., was engaging in predatory behavior were ignored by administrators for years, according to a law enforcement complaint.

Safety & Security

NYC Youth Baseball Coach Shields His Players and Clashes with ICE in Riverside Park

ICE agents entered Manhattan’s Riverside Park just as Youman Wilder and athletes from the Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy were wrapping up their practice.

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Safety & Security

Clemson Football Recruit Dismissed From Team for Locker Room Threats

Clemson campus police responded to the football facilities on June 16 when Henderson allegedly made threats...

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