Green is the New Black: Keeping Events Eco-Friendly Also Makes Them Profitable
Is green the new black? Eco-friendly initiatives on all levels of sports events, from college tailgates to the Olympics, are on the increase – and so ...
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Texas Organization First in Country to Require Helmets for Touch Football
Touch football is gaining favor among parents for its comparative safety – but even so, organizers are taking no chances. The Texas State 7on7 Organiz...
Safeguards in Youth Football Aren’t Helping as Participation Continues to Slide
It’s football season – and open season on football as well. The same day the NFHS reported a significant decline in varsity football, a former NFL pla...
RV Industry Could Help Make Youth Travel Affordable – if it Can Stay Afloat
It might be the ultimate definition of stay-to-play. As youth sports travel costs increase, parents are seeking ways to balance the budget. And as a r...
Inside Events: Drum Corps International
Known as Marching Music’s Major League, Drum Corps International has been hosting a competitive summer tour of top marching ensembles for more than 30...
The Perfect Landing
Heading into the 2020 Games in Tokyo, the U.S. is seeing the expected uptick in interest in gymnastics. And from beginner and recreational level to el...
Playing the Field: Softball's Diamond Destinations
Returning to the Olympics next year, softball continues its run of popularity. From youth-level rec leagues all the way up to competitive high school ...
On the Waterfront
From canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddling to sailing, surfing, water skiing and even dragon boat and Hawaiian outrigger racing, water sports are f...
Making a Plan B: The Importance of Contingency Planning
We have all been there. A thunderstorm delays an outdoor event. A power outage sends people scrambling. Volunteers don’t show up. Equipment gets stopp...
Department of Transportation: Moving Your Athletes Efficiently
The world of travel sports turns on the ability to move athletes safely and efficiently from place to place. And whether that means a circulating shut...