Upcoming Events
The NCSS has been asked by many national youth organizations to present at their annual meetings and conferences. The NCSS team will be presenting the PREPARE program at the following meetings. If you would like to have an NCSS representative attend your meeting, please contact us.
1st Quarter 2006
- Alabama Parks and Recreation State Meeting - JANUARY
- Oklahoma Youth Soccer Association - JANUARY
- Mid-America Pop Warner Winter Regional Meeting - MARCH
- Mid-South Pop Warner Regional Meeting - MARCH
2nd Quarter 2005
- National Athletic Trainers' Association - JUNE
3rd Quarter 2005
4th Quarter 2005
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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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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Creating a Safe Playing Environment for Your Athletes
As a coach, you are ultimately responsible for the safety of your athletes. Creating a safe playing environment for your students can significantly reduce the number and severity of injuries during your practices and games
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