sports
October 15, 2014
Michigan athletic association wants more influence in middle school sports
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) wants to become more involved in junior high and middle school sports to create more opportunities for young athletes.The announcement came from the associations executive director, Jack Rob...
October 8, 2014
MHSAA wants to increase involvement in middle school sports
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) wants to become more involved in junior high and middle school sports to “create more opportunities” for young athletes.The announcement came from the association’s executive dir...
October 3, 2014
Nutritional Value: A fork in the road
It’s 6 p.m. — do you know what’s for dinner tonight? You’re not alone if you answer with the phone number of your favorite take-out eatery. As of 2014, The National Restaurant Association reports that adults, on average, eat out about five...
October 1, 2014
Arizona hoping to place more ATs in schools
Concern over injuries and their long-term effects has grown in recent years, highlighting the need for athletic trainers at sporting events. The problem is largely funding and, in some cases, a lack of licensed ATs to meet the demand.This issue is ga...
September 15, 2014
Kentucky bill would allow home-schooled students to play sports
We’ve seen a few states over the last couple years move toward allowing home-schooled students to play sports at their local high schools. Now Kentucky is among them.A Kentucky legislator is moving a bill that would allow home-schooled students...
September 9, 2014
Understanding the 8 types of team cultures
While every culture is unique and different, we can generally categorize a program’s culture into eight various kinds. These eight cultures are largely defined by how much the leaders and team members of the culture value productivity in ter...
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Encouraging Parental Involvement in Sports Programs
Rockford High School (Michigan) Athletic Director Tim Erickson talks about how coaches in his department make a point to involve parents instead of pushing them away....
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Using Camps to Improve Athletes and Visibility
Rockford High School (Michigan) softball coach Troy Brown talks about how camps help improve the softball culture in Rockford while growing the visibility of his program and attracting future athletes. ...
Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...