Watch: A Look at NATA's Guidelines on Specialization

Oct 23, 2019

Did you know that it is Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week? Check out the National Athletic Trainers' Association's recommendations for youth athletes and give your child a key advantage – their health. Kids who play a variety of sports tend to have fewer injuries, are more competitive, play sports longer and stay active longer in life. Health is a competitive advantage.

High School Water Polo Players Injured in Hotel Room Hazing Incident

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Game Stopped After Coach, Referee Fight at 6U Girls' Flag Football Game

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Olentangy Parents Question Whether Consequences Match District's 'Zero Tolerance' Hazing Policy

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High School Water Polo Players Injured in Hotel Room Hazing Incident

Student-athletes were suspended from the Wilson High School boys’ water polo team in Long Beach, Calif., as well as school in general after coaches discovered several members of the team were involved in a hazing incident in a San Jose hotel room.

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Game Stopped After Coach, Referee Fight at 6U Girls' Flag Football Game

A youth girls' flag football game in Massachusetts had to be paused after a coach and the referee got into a physical...

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How Schools Find a Balance Between People, Planning and Tech to Keep Sports Venues Safe on Gameday

The plague of gun violence in the United States knows no boundaries. From churches to shopping malls to schools and even school sports venues, no place in the public sphere seems safe.

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Olentangy Parents Question Whether Consequences Match District's 'Zero Tolerance' Hazing Policy

Parents are questioning whether the Olentangy Local School District in Lewis Center, Ohio, is doing enough to address hazing allegations involving the Orange High School girls' soccer team, saying the district’s promise of zero tolerance must be backed by meaningful action.

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Parents Strike Girls' Flag Football Team With Cowbells in Racially Charged Postgame Fight

Following an Oct. 5 girls’ flag football game at Poolesville (Md.) High School, the quarterback from Clarksburg High School alleges that she and several teammates were assaulted and subjected to racial slurs as they were leaving the school.

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ASU Taps Ex-Justice to Review Hockey Player's Collapse, But Family Unsatisfied With Scope

Arizona State University is retaining a former Arizona Supreme Court chief justice to review university policies in the wake of an August team workout that left 21-year-old hockey transfer Matthew Mayich hospitalized and unlikely to recover from heatstroke.

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Parents Petition Against Rule Change That Prevents Them From Joining On-Field Victory Celebrations

Lincoln (Neb.) Public Schools instituted a policy in 2023 that bars families and fans from going onto the field and student-athletes from going into the stands after the conclusion of a game, but a petition launched on Change.org is asking LPS to reconsider those protocols.

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Man Wearing Stolen Team Jersey Emerges From Woods to Attack HS Cross-Country Runner Mid-Meet

Last weekend’s Coweta Cup Cross Country Championship meet in Newnan, Ga., took a terrifying turn when a man emerged from the woods mid-meet and attacked an East Coweta High School runner.

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Maura Horton Discusses Clothing Innovation Inspired by Her Husband's CTE-Caused Dexterity Issues

As founder and president of MagnaReady, Maura introduced an innovative line of accessible clothing for all dexterity-challenged individuals, securing four patents along the way.

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High School Cross Country Athlete Critically Injured by Falling Tree During Practice

A high school cross country athlete in Pennsylvania was critically injured after he was hit in the head by a falling tree...

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NCS4, CISA Publish Updated Guide on Lightning Safety for Sports and Special Events

Lightning ranks among the top concerns raised at nearly every event-safety workshop Josh Durkee has led over the years.

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Arizona State Hockey Players Dispute School's Review of Teammate's Collapse

Arizona State University hockey players disputed the university's review of teammate Matthew Mayich's collapse and called for the school to put athletic staff on leave and for an outside agency to conduct an independent investigation.

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