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What You Do Mentally at Halftime Will Boost Second Half Performance
What you do at halftime makes a considerable difference in your second-half performance. Most times, players are just sitting around or doing light warmups, waiting for the game [...]
Take the 2024 Athlete Culture & Climate Survey
As athletes, sport builds us up. It challenges us and helps us grow. But in order to do this, sport settings should be free of misconduct and abuse. [...]
Emotional and Physical Abuse in Sport: U.S. Center for Safesport Resources are Part of the Solution
From pee-wee leagues to the most competitive levels of athletics, sport feeds a critical need in us: to play, to compete, to learn, and to grow. We all [...]
Lead a Culture Change in Sport
KEEPING YOUR PROGRAMS ABUSE-FREE SHOULD BE JOB 1 It’s happening before our eyes. The culture of sport safety is changing for the better. It’s evident in more effective [...]
Dear Parents, Here’s why your Child Should Participate in Multiple Sports
Dear Parents, Early specialization is killing youth sports and hindering your child from unlocking their athletic potential to their fullest. Even though there are copious amounts of information opposing early [...]
Positivity and Understanding Define Next-Gen Coaching Practices
It can be confusing. You lean toward a more no-nonsense approach as a coach and want to hold your athletes and others around your team accountable for their [...]
Bullying: What It Is, What to Look For, How to Respond
Wherever adolescents gather—in school, sports, or other settings—bullying is common. Bullying once was thought of as “just part of growing up.” It is now seen, rightfully, as harmful [...]
Protect Sport: Blow the Whistle on Abuse and Misconduct
Referees and officials see sport in a way that most cannot. They know where to look, and what to look for. They see the game within the game, [...]
Talk to Young Athletes About Abuse, Misconduct
Do you have a younger child just getting started in organized sport? How about a teenager who has moved up to more competitive athletic settings? Either way … [...]
Hydration Strategies for Athletes Looking to Boost Performance
Hydration is a crucial aspect of athletic performance, and as the deep summer nears and the weather warms, it becomes increasingly important to stay hydrated for both overall wellness and [...]