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Play Ball! These Cities Are Ready

Play Ball! These Cities Are Ready

It’s spring—or at least nearly spring, and we’re starting to hear the signs of the earth’s reawakening: robins trilling, creeks trickling, the scrape ...

Eco-Friendly Events:  Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Sporting Event

Eco-Friendly Events: Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Sporting Event

What is a Sustainable Sporting Event? A source of community pride for fans and athletes alike: The Ohio State University football stadium achiev...

Swimming and Diving:  The Meaning of Speed

Swimming and Diving: The Meaning of Speed

You hear it a lot: “one of the fastest pools in the country.” But what does it mean? What makes a pool 'fast' and, when planning a sports event, how i...

Sand Volleyball: An Interview with Kathleen DeBoer

Sand Volleyball: An Interview with Kathleen DeBoer, Executive Director, AVCA

What is the AVCA all about? Our mission is to advance the sport of volleyball and its coaches through leadership, advocacy and professional developme...

Mountain High: Great States for Sports

Mountain High: Great States for Sports

The Mountain States are defined by the dramatic terrain and beauty of the Rocky Mountains, so it’s perhaps no surprise that sports in these states so ...

Golf:  Making the Cut

Golf: Making the Cut

It’s no secret that golf has been having a challenging time in recent years. From a high of 30 million recreational golfers in 2005, participation, ac...

Insurance: Operation Liability Coverage

Insurance: Operation Liability Coverage

Playing sports always comes with the risk of potential physical injury, but last year, we were reminded that the abuse of children can take place in e...

Travel Options: Hotels and Lodging

Travel Options: Hotels and Lodging

Starting the search for out of town accommodations always includes an element of the unknown. In fact, it can be a little like a blind date: you don't...

Medical Support Planning and Prep: Medical Planning for Public Events

Medical Support Planning and Prep: Medical Planning for Public Events

The potential for a medically related adverse situation, whether emergent, urgent, or mundane, exists within any group of people. When a large crowd ...

Obstacle Racing: Mud, Blood and Pay Dirt: Planning an Obstacle Race from the Ground Up

Mud, Blood and Pay Dirt: Planning an Obstacle Race from the Ground Up

One part boot camp, one part foot race and 100 percent adrenaline rush, obstacle racing has muscled into the public conscience. It's the latest fitnes...