Category: Health and Safety
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A Conversation About Youth Sports + Mental Health with NFL Player Brian Asamoah II
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Yardstik’s Playbook for Safer Youth Sports – Part 3: Taking Action
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Yardstik’s Playbook for Safer Youth Sports – Part 2: Education and Evaluation
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Yardstik’s Playbook for Safer Youth Sports – Part 1: Making Safety a Priority
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Five Things Every Coach Should Have to Keep Their Team Safe
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Creating Healthy & Active Habits for Families in the New Year
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How Yoga Is Beneficial for Sports & Recovery in Youth Athletes
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Bringing Back Sports for Better: Key Takeaways From the Pandemic & Youth Sports
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Help Your Athletes Beat the Heat and Dehydration
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A Parent’s Guide to Getting Kids Involved in Sports
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What a Safe Return to Play Means to Most Parents
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Validate USA Hockey Numbers With Teamsnap
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Managing Expectations for Your Sports Organization in 2021
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Recapping Our Top Articles for Sports Admins, Coaches, Parents and Players From 2020
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4 Healthy Habits for Kids in the New Year
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Preparing for Spring Season: TeamSnap COVID-19 Webinar Series
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Creating New Traditions This Holiday Season
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5 Ways to Practice Health & Wellness This Winter
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Youth Sports: Good for the Body, Mind & Soul
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5 Million Health Checks Submitted!
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What Does It Take to Be a Good Spectator?
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Richmond Jets MHA Plans a Safe Return to Hockey
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Concussions in the Age of COVID-19
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3 Million Moments of Excitement and Sports Joy
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What Kind of Impact are Masks Having on Youth Sports?
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After A Concussion, When Can Your Child Play?
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The New York Bluebirds Chart a Safe Return to Play
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Active Kids and the Importance of Nutrients for Growth
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How to Keep Your Little Ripper Safe on a Skateboard
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How To Message COVID-19 During The Pandemic To Youth Sports Teams
Subject: <INSERT ORG. NAME> Coronavirus Update Dear <INSERT ORG. NAME> Players and Families: We will continue to monitor the developments of the Coronavirus and update our policies and guidelines as…
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5 Ways to Power Up for Any Sport
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10 Simple Activities to Add to Any Kid’s Daily Routine
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CDC – Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources
Here at LeagueSide, we want to keep youth sports families informed and calm during the Coronavirus Epidemic. We’ve curated a few of the best articles and resources that we’ve seen…
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When Explaining Coronavirus To Your Children, What’s The Best Approach?
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Common Track Injuries–And How to Prevent Them
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3 Ways to Keep Kids Active During Holiday Breaks
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10 Concussion Facts Sports Parents Should Know
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Concussions: When Can Youth Athletes Return to Play?
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How Healthy Are Sports Drinks, Anyway?
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5 Ways to Prepare Feet for Summer
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5 Facts About Concussions
Few health-related topics are discussed in the news today as frequently as sports-related concussions. Even still, misconceptions are widespread, and the most common facts remain largely unknown. In the youth…
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Hockey Great Ken Dryden Calls for an End to Hits to the Head
Lately, Ken Dryden–Hall of Fame goaltender, former Canadian Member of Parliament and acclaimed author–has been talking about the problem of head injuries in hockey. He’s appeared on radio programs and…
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The Best Healthy Snacks for Kids Before, During and After the Big Game
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How to Teach Kids to Sprint Correctly
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Treating Le Tennis Elbow
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Preventing Concussions and Head Injuries in Youth Sports
Sports are a fantastic way for young people to exercise, develop self-confidence and make new friends. But contact sports present the danger of concussions and head injuries. It’s not that…
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Do Girls Deal with More Overuse Injuries Than Boys?
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When in Doubt, Sit Them Out: Concussion Safety Tips for Parents
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Top 5 Ways to Prevent Baseball Injuries
Baseball is a relatively low-impact sport that can still cause a broad range of injuries if players aren’t carefully prepared. From pulled muscles in the arms to head injuries, players…
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How to Warm Up for Your Practice
Warming up is an essential part of practice. When designing a warmup for your team, be sure to keep these three principles in mind. First, stay under five minutes. Second,…
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A Brief Overview of Concussion Safety
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Coaching the Squat for Long-Term Success
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Concussions: More Than a Bump on the Head
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Can a Blood Test Diagnose a Concussion?
It’s official: Concussions can be tricky to diagnose during a game. There are obvious cases where players show classic symptoms of disorientation, dizziness and loss of memory. But there are also borderline…
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Coaching the Pushup for Long-Term Success
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The Search for the Vanishing Fat Cells
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Treating Concussion Symptoms And Post Concussion Syndrome (3/3)
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4 Things To Do When You See Signs Of A Concussion (2/3)
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I Think My Kid Has Concussion Symptoms. Now What? (1/3)
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Preventing Concussions in Youth Sports
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Do You Know What to Do if Your Young Athlete Gets a Concussion?
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15 Signs That Your Child is Physically Literate
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TeamSnap’s Tips for the Summer Sports Season
Summertime means a summer break, right? Well, maybe not for everybody. If you’re a summer sport coach or your young athlete is playing a sport this summer, your schedule is…
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3 Common Myths About Youth Strength Training
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The ACL Epidemic in Sports, Part 2: Who’s at Risk?
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The ACL Epidemic in Sports, Part 1: Failure
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How to Prevent Torn ACL Injuries Before They Happen to Our Young Athletes
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The Concussion Conundrum
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Concussions and the Future of Tackle Football
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Training Young Athletes: Finding the Balance
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Letting Young Kids Specialize in One Sport is a Bad Idea
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Keep Players Safe This Hockey Season
Although every athlete is concerned about staying safe, few sports present the same dangers as hockey. With high-speed gameplay and potential for errant sticks or pucks, there’s a degree of…
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Make a Change in Your Life: How to Overcome Exercise Bulimia
I have a confession. I used to be an exercise bulimic. When I was 11 years old, did I know what drove me to practice so much? Of course not. Taking my…
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3 Ways To Help Your Child Build Mental Strength Through Sports
Let’s face it: most athletes, particularly teenage athletes, are mentally under-trained. While they might acknowledge that the mind is important to their sport, they don’t always have a plan to…
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4 Techniques to Help You Conquer Pre-Game Anxiety
No matter your sport or age, anyone who’s ever played has felt those pre-game “butterflies” in their stomach. Some of us also get the sweats even before we set foot…
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Does Your Child Pass the Test for Physical Literacy?
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Balancing Safety & Independence: 3 Classic Summer Sports Travel Scenarios
How to use technology to keep your sanity on a travel team trip This is a collaborative article written by TeamSnap and MamaBear All-star games and travel team trips define…
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Baseball Field Maintenance for Safety: What Volunteer Caretakers Need To Know
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How To Help Your Child Prevent Sports Injuries
Sports injuries are a risk to any athlete–regardless of age–the moment they step onto the field or court. Injuries can range from the slight to the severe but almost always…
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Three Ways Yoga Makes You a Better Athlete
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Controlling Asthma with Cold-Weather Sports
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How Safe is Your Kid’s P.E. Class?
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10 Ways You’re Causing Your Child Sport-Induced Stress
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What Message is Jurgen Klinsmann Sending to Our Youth?
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Youth Soccer Injury Prevention Tips
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Is Your Child Getting Enough Zinc?
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Why We Need To Keep Kids Moving At School
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Lightning Safety: Four things parents, children, athletes and coaches need to know
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Preventing Concussions: Is it Possible?
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