National Coaches Registry
The National Center for Sports Safety's National Coaches Registry was designed to help parents, league administrators, athletes and others determine if their coach or coaches have completed the PREPARE sports safety training course. The National Coaches Registry will help you identify those coaches who are PREPARED in sports safety education and will be “PREPARED FOR THE UNEXPECTED” to keep America’s youth athletes safe.
PREPARE participants will gain the confidence to responsibly respond to emergencies, learn valuable information about sports safety and how to reduce risk, as well as gain information that can be used on and off the playing field.
“There is not one parent that would drop their child off at a local community pool if there were not a certified lifeguard on duty. That same standard of care should be available for every sports facility in this country. If we can prevent just one fatality or injury, it will be worth the effort.” States Lawrence J. Lemak, M.D., founder of the NCSS.
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Lightning Safety: Make It Part of Your Game Plan!
When thunderstorms threaten, coaches and sports officials must not let the desire to start or complete an athletic activity hinder their judgment when the safety of participants and spectators is in jeopardy. Each year in the United States, more than 400 people are struck by lightning.
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Chronic or Overuse Injuries in Sports
The most common disorders seen by sports orthopaedists as well as the general orthopedic are the overuse injuries. All active persons, from the elite athlete to the “weekend warrior,” are subject to these injuries
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Give 'Em Room
For most athletic programs, space is a treasured commodity. If only the gymnasium was a little bigger ... if only the wrestling room could hold one more mat ... if only we could squeeze in one more practice field. We tend to want to cram as much as possible into our athletic areas. However, when it comes to the empty space between the actual playing surfaces and out-of-play areas, it’s best to not think of these as extra space where you can fit this or that. Rather, these spaces between the game’s boundary lines and walls, hills, and spectators need to be maintained as clear, unobstructed areas. Whether you call these safety zones or buffer zones, they are a risk management procedure often neglected.
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