Safety First!
Keeping kids safe is a 24/7/365 job, whether you’re a youth sports coach or a parent (or both!). But every April, for Youth Sports Safety Month, we take extra care to make sure everyone is on board with the safety first mentality – on the field, on the court, in the rink and everywhere kids play.
3.5 million children ages 14 and under receive medical treatment for sports injuries each year.
SOURCE: Safe Kids USA
“As a coach I have to be on alert 24/7, making sure that the space I've acquired for practice is secure and every kid is in my sight.”
“[For me, safety is] a lot of conversations…being proactive, and touching base with everybody. Setting the tone of the environment by saying hi to everyone and making sure that there is a community and open feel.”
“Truly, the rules and fundamentals of how [the game] is played significantly reduces injury.”
More than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable.
SOURCE: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
50% of all sports-related injuries in kids result from overuse.
SOURCE: The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Beyond the First Aid Kit
Concussions, ACL tears and ankle sprains are all too common. But safety can be thought of more broadly as well.
What makes players feel safe on the field?
