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Risk Management: Don't Let it be an Afterthought

Risk Management: Don't Let it be an Afterthought

Risk management can easily scare event owners and facility managers alike when it comes to sports events. As a result, it’s often left until the last ...

Insights from the National Governing Body for Cheer

Insights from the National Governing Body for Cheer

From offering cheer combines to promoting the emerging sport of STUNT to training national teams in cheer, pom, jazz, hip-hop and dance, USA Cheer has...

Cheating in Fishing Tournaments Spawns High-Tech Safeguards

Cheating in Fishing Tournaments Spawns High-Tech Safeguards

Sometime, people just need a high-five. In the face. With a fish. Preferably the one they’re dishonestly trying to pass off as something they caught d...

Is the Esports Bubble Ready to Burst?

Is the Esports Bubble Ready to Burst?

Are esports growing too fast for their own good? A detailed piece on a gaming news site has expressed concern with the esports industry – and specific...

Alabama on the Leading Edge with Coaching Education to Prevent Injuries

Alabama on the Leading Edge with Coaching Education to Prevent Injuries

In Alabama, the Alabama’s Coach Safely Act — reportedly is the first law of its kind to require all coaches of youth athletes 14 years and younger to ...

Six Keys to  Increasing Your Digital Influence with Crave-Worthy Content

Six Keys to Increasing Your Digital Influence with Crave-Worthy Content

It’s easy to think that organic social media is the silver bullet to promoting your business, but what many have learned is this: it’s not that easy. ...

Engaging Volunteers: A Case Study from Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission

Engaging Volunteers: A Case Study from Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission

While athletes provide the on-field action and spectators provide the cheers, it’s the volunteers who can provide the behind-the-scenes power to make ...

Call of Duty: Gamers Take on U.S. Army Boot Camp

Call of Duty: Gamers Take on U.S. Army Boot Camp

Esports continues to challenge the old stereotype of gamers as sedentary slobs who lack real-world involvement. In fact, its newest foray takes them f...

Too Often Unnoticed, Playgrounds Pose Extreme Heat Danger

Too Often Unnoticed, Playgrounds Pose Extreme Heat Danger

Plenty is written about keeping young athletes from overheating. But right beside the sports fields is something that can pose an equally grave danger...

2020 Tokyo Olympics Will Ban Fans from Posting Videos on Social Media

2020 Tokyo Olympics Will Ban Fans from Posting Videos on Social Media

Have Tokyo 2020 organizers gone too far? They’re banning those who attend the Games from posting video or audio recordings online – unless permission ...