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Drones vs. Drone Slayers: The Sky is Limited in the Sports Venue Landscape

Drones vs. Drone Slayers: The Sky is Limited in the Sports Venue Landscape

The problems between those who fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, also known as drones) and those who own venues and sports events came into sharp fo...

NAIA Cheer and Dance RFP

Get Your BID On: NAIA Competitive Cheer and Dance National Championships

Got indoor facilities? (Of course you do.) Ready to host a sport that will garner spectators and media attention, plus bring in a lot of great athlete...

We might have lost sight of CTE, given all the other recent health concerns in the news, but it’s still affecting athletes. A Boston University study, for example, recently found that more than 40 percent of youth, high school and college athletes had a degenerative brain disorder associated with concussions. Unfortunately, many died by suicide.

Youth, High School and College Athletes Still Vulnerable to CTE

We might have lost sight of CTE, given all the other recent health concerns in the news, but it’s still affecting athletes. A Boston University study,...

Inside Events: American Cornhole Organization

American Cornhole Organization

Want to learn about the sport of cornhole? You can't learn more than by asking the American Cornhole Organization. Whether it’s played at a tailgate o...

Earlier this year, a soccer league in the U.K. became, by its own claim, the “first league in the world” to equip referees with body cameras.

Body Cam Usage Increasing Among Soccer Referees

Earlier this year, a soccer league in the U.K. became, by its own claim, the “first league in the world” to give referees body cameras to improve play...

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Inside Events: National 6v6 Lacrosse

Small-sided sports have never been bigger, and National 6v6 Lacrosse is evidence of this trend. In fact, 6v6 was featured in the World Games in Birmin...

Quieting the Pickleball Game

Quiet, Please: USA Pickleball Looks to Lower Sport’s Decibel Level

We’ve all heard pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States and that the average player’s age is skewing younger than ever. But the ...

CrossFit Games Leaving Madison for Fort Worth

CrossFit Games Coming to Fort Worth, Texas, in 2024

The question of whether (and where) the CrossFit Games are moving has been answered, with Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena taking up hosting duties in 2024....

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 ...