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NCS4 Report on Spectator Security Perception

How Safe Do Sports Spectators THINK They Are?

Safety at sports events has become an increasing concern, and much has been written about creating safe and effective plans for venue security. But ha...

Coffin Race for Halloween Sports Event

Orange is the New Black Ink for Sports Events

The effects of the pandemic are as dead as the proverbial ghost in a graveyard. Just ask organizers of sports events scheduled for October (including ...

Marathon problems

Train Delays, Protests and Mismarked Courses Mar Road Races

We’re heard of rain delays but train delays? In September, a marathon was held up by a slow-moving train. In a July race (in the same area, no less), ...

NCAA Championship RFPs

Now Live: NCAA Championship RFP Portal

The NCAA has posted its list of RFPs for championships. If you missed the notification, it’s time for you to sit up, take notice and put in your bid. ...

Move United Seeking Host Cities For National Adaptive Sports Competition

Move United Seeking Host Cities For National Adaptive Sports Competition

Move United, the national leader in adaptive sports, is seeking a host for its adaptive sports competition for the 2025 and 2026 years. The weeklong e...

States, Communities Beef Up Security, Behavior Policies at High School Games

States, Communities Beef Up Security, Behavior Policies at High School Games

It’s only September and already, we’re seeing communities beefing up security at high school games in the wake of incidents like shootings and brawls ...

NIRSA Soccer RFP

Get Your BID On: 2024 NIRSA National Soccer Championships

We KNOW you have fields. Isn’t it time you put them to good use to further elevate your profile as a sports destination? NIRSA, the non-profit organiz...

Soccer Fields to Corn Fields: Agritourism Folding into Youth Sports Competitions

Soccer Fields to Corn Fields: Agritourism Folding into Youth Sports Competitions

If you’ve seen advertisements for opportunities for kids, when they come off the field of play, to unwind and have fun at local farms (including pumpk...

Will Parks, Sports Venues and Green Space Save Cities’ Most Dangerous Areas?

Will Parks, Sports Venues and Green Space Save Cities’ Most Dangerous Areas?

How do you reverse a crime trend in a given area? One popular theory says you increase the number of people going through it, thereby making criminals...

The Countdown Is On: 2024 Summer Games, Paralympics Less Than Year Away

The Countdown Is On for the 2024 Summer Games, Paralympics

The 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are less than one year off, and Paris officials have high hopes for what is being billed as the first Oly...