Sports safety education and injury prevention information for coaches, athletes and all participants.

Online Sports Safety Education

Online courses make it easy to get sports safety education. With the National Center for Sports Safety's PREPARE online course, coaches can learn the basics in safety with the convenience of distance learning. [more]

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Youth OrganizationsSports Safety for Youth Organizations

The NCSS can help you take your program to the next level by making sports safety education part of your winning program! PREPARE was designed for coaches, volunteers, parents and staff of all levels of sports and will equip your organization with the information needed to ensure your athletes are safe! [more]

Tools to get PREPARED. [more]

National Coaches' RegistryNational Coaches Registry

Want to know if your child's coach has been sports safety educated by the NCSS? Check our national registry of coaches who have completed the PREPARE online sports safety course. [more]

National Coaches Registry

Sports Safety Poll

The rate and severity of sport related injuries increases with age.




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Football Injury Analysis: Field Turf vs. Natural Grass

Does artificial turf alter the occurrence of football injuries? An injury analysis presented by Dr. Bill Barnhill, of Panhandle Sports Medicine Institute, in conjunction with Amarillo Independent School District athletic trainers, examines football injuries on field turf and natural grass.
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The Coach's First Aid Kit

Every coach should be prepared to handle emergency situations during practice or at games. It is essential that coaches have at least one fully stocked first aid kit on hand whenever athletes are playing
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