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What is the relevance of SIGA's Universal Standards on Youth Development and Protection in Sport?
Jayne Greenberg
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Coaches can find the drills and resources they need to take advantage of the @ncaa mandated civic engagement day at allvotenoplay.org/drills.

Engage your team to fulfill the engagement requirements and, most importantly, build stronger citizens and team

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Looking to prevent sports injuries? To help celebrate #NationalYouthSportsWeek , Hosp Special Surgery has made its 30-Day Motion Health Challenge available at a discounted rate to all i9 Sports members. Use promo code YSW20. Register at sports-safety.hss.edu/p/hss-motion-h…

“How can it be that a national federation can compete as normal when it has invaded a country and blown up its training centers?” said Max Cobb of the International Biathlon Union, whose board voted to prohibit Russian and Belarusian participation. nytimes.com/2022/10/24/spo…

New YouGov poll surveyed American adults about youth sports. The vast majority agree on the benefits of children playing sports. They're divided on whether it's too competitive, result in unnecessary injuries, and require too much of a time commitment. today.yougov.com/topics/sports/…

Half of LA County youth are less physically active than they were before the pandemic, according to the latest parent survey by LA84 Foundation. Kids who play no sport rose 4 percentage points.

Have you ever wondered what the chances are that a youth-level player would make it to the top leagues of professional sport. In my new book, The Tyranny of Talent, I calculated the (admittedly very crude) odds for the NBA, NHL, MLB and NFL. #TyrannyofTalent

It’s been hard to hold high schools accountable for Title IX violations.

This lawsuit, now certified a class action and headed to trial, could change that.
nytimes.com/2022/10/22/spo…

Midnight Basketball, a once-politicized program, has made a comeback in Oakland, California. 'Basketball is a sport predicated on trust. It can build bonds that, in a city like Oakland, might otherwise be found in gangs.' nytimes.com/2022/10/03/spo…

In Lacey, Wash., one high school aims to help alleviate a shortage of referees by offering Sports Officiating as an elective class. The class learns the rules of sports in a classroom but spends most of the instruction time on the field or court. king5.com/article/news/e…

Did you know its National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week? NATA topping it off with a FB Live event 1-2pm EDT Friday 10/21/22. Join here: fb.me/e/20jbxYkHO
At Your Own Risk Neeru Jayanthi Dr. Tamara McLeod

And her doubles partner is her mom, the oldest professional player on the tour.

Rick Maese The Washington Post: They credit familial intuition for much of their success on the court, where trust is inherent and communication tacit.
washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10…

World Health Organization report: 500 million people will develop diseases if they don't increase their physical activity. If the 194 countries surveyed don’t urgently act, the projected cost of illnesses will be $27 billion a year between 2020-30. cbsnews.com/news/world-hea…

'I see my son’s departure from the soccer field clear as day. The anxiety initiated by the coach’s words and body language will be the reason he chooses to leave youth sports altogether.' (via Motherly) mother.ly/child/youth-to…

Mom of travel players: 'Our kids chose to get off the specialization track — we didn’t have to make that choice for them. ... I am so grateful for that and maybe a little proud that our family got off that hamster wheel unscathed.' (via Scary Mommy) scarymommy.com/parenting/yout…