A state representative named Jay Rodne took a special interest in Lystedt's case and decided to see what he could do to protect
other youth athletes, including his 10 - year - old soccer - playing daughter, Kalyn, and 12 - year - old football playing son, Rye, from suffering a similar fate.
Not exact matches
It doesn't look all that different from any
other grouping of
youth ball fields, but, true to Haley's original vision, the park serves as an urban oasis for young
athletes.
Assisting
athletes in coping with sport - specific expectations, injury, anxiety, depression, conflict, communication with coaches, social media, alcohol or drug use, game - related pressure, sexual assault, athletic identity and
other areas is vital to the personal development of
youth athletes.
Baker (2003) found that peak performing adult
athletes typically engaged in a wide array of sporting activities during their
youth and that participating in
other sports augmented the cognitive and physical skills relevant to their sport.
Youth sports are creating serious social problems: rape by
athletes, violence toward
other players and non-
athletes, coaches bending eligibility rules, adults setting terrible examples by physically and verbally abusing kids, coaches, officials and
other adults.
Concussion and Head - Related Sports Injury: Code 33 - 1620 (2010) requires the state board of education to collaborate with the Idaho high school activities association to develop guidelines and
other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches (both paid and volunteer),
youth athletes, and their parents and / or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury.
Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 18 -2-25a (2013) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic elementary school, middle school, junior high school and high school, working through guidance approved by the department of health and communicated through the department of education, to do the following: (A) Adopt guidelines and
other pertinent information and forms as approved by the department of health to inform and educate coaches, school administrators,
youth athletes and their parents or guardians of the nature, risk and symptoms of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after concussion or head injury; (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors of a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the department.
Concussion or Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 20 -2-324.1 (2013) requires each local board of education, administration of a nonpublic school and governing body of a charter school to adopt and implement a concussion management and return to play policy that includes the following components: 1) an information sheet to all
youth athletes» parents or legal guardians informing them of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, 2) requirement for removal from play and examination by a health care provider for those exhibiting symptoms of a concussion during a game, competition, tryout or practice and 3) for those
youth that have sustained a concussion (as determined by a health care provider), the coach or
other designated personnel shall not permit the
youth athlete to return to play until they receive clearance from a health care provider for a full or graduated return to play.
Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: 16 V.S.A. Section 1162 (2011) requires the commissioner of education or designee, assisted by members of the Vermont Principal's Association, to develop statewide guidelines, forms and
other materials designed to educate coaches,
youth athletes and their parents / guardians regarding the nature and risks of concussion and
other head injuries, the risks of premature participation in athletic activities after a concussion or head injury and the importance of obtaining a medical evaluation of a suspected concussion or
other head injury and receiving treatment when necessary.
Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: HB108 (2011) requires the governing body of each sport or recreational organization to develop guidelines and
other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate
youth athletes and their parents of the nature and risk of concussion and brain injury, including continuing to play after a suspected concussion or brain injury.
The clinic features video and text resources to educate and train officials to prepare for their upcoming season and to deal with young
athletes, coaches, parents and
others involved across the
youth sports landscape.
The clinic features video and text resources to educate and train administrators to prepare for running their organization and to deal with their
athletes, coaches, parents, officials and
others involved across the
youth sports landscape.
As a
youth sports coach or parent, your actions can create a safe sport culture and can lower an
athlete's chance of getting a concussion or
other serious injury.
HEADS UP Concussion in
Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and
others helping to keep
athletes safe from concussion.
Udall, Klobuchar and Blumenthal introduced the
Youth Sports Concussion Act ahead of Super Bowl 50, amid discussion among doctors, players, researchers and
others about the need to protect players — especially young
athletes — from experiencing debilitating head injuries.
Dr. Brooks was presenting research about whether sport specialization — when an
athlete focuses on one sport, usually throughout the year and at the exclusion of participation in
other sports — is a healthy and effective way to help
youth achieve their athletic goals.