Mission Statement


The National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) was founded to promote the importance of injury prevention and safety on all levels of youth sports through education and research. The NCSS focuses on decreasing the number and/or severity of injuries through developing and teaching sports safety courses and collecting, analyzing and researching injury data.

 
National Coaches Registry

Safe Landings

Diving out of bounds is just one of the risk areas to be aware of in the game of basketball. But you can make your program and your players safer by following this risk management plan...
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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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Caution: Soccer Ahead

Although soccer may seem like a game with little risk, it has its share of hazards. From often overlooked protective equipment to potentially deadly unanchored goals, there is much to consider about soccer risk management.
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