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When Appointing Volunteers Make No Assumptions
By: Michael Pfahl Call it “sixth-sense”, “gut-feeling” or that “little voice” we all have it and make the conscious choice to listen or ignore it whenever it makes itself known. Have you ever...
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What Youth Sports Administrators Have in Common with Paterno, Spanier, Curley...
Do you realize how much YOU have in common with Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley and Mike McQuery? No, these men did not commit the physical crimes against children, as did Jerry Sandusky....
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Sadler Interviewed In National Insurance Publication Rough Notes
John Sadler was interviewed and widely quoted in a national insurance trade industry publication, Rough Notes, for their April 2013 issue. In an article entitled “Knowledge To Win In Amateur...
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Insurers Fear Football Concussions = Next Asbestos?
The recent NFL concussion settlement (as well as prior media publicity over the past year) has spooked General Liability insurers about the potential for long term concussion damage liability. One...
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New Technology Enhances Event Security Safety
Game Changers We all know about game changers. Sometimes it’s a certain player, or a momentum swing; or the venue or fans, and other times it’s an event that makes us stop and rethink our views on one...
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AYF Releases Report On Injuries Within Youth Tackle Football
American Youth Football (AYF) is the largest youth football organization in the US and represents a wide cross section of the youth tackle football ages 5-15. Since 2000, its endorsed insurance...
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Advanced Football Helmets Don’t Offer Superior Concussion Protection
According to a recent study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, advanced helmet technology and mouth guards don’t offer greater concussion protection for high school football players as...
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Youth Tackle Football Study Validates Reduced Practice Contact
According to a recent study by the researchers from Virginia Tech – Wake Forest School Of Biomedical Engineering And Sciences, increased practice time in youth tackle football devoted to learning how...
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Pop Warner May Eliminate Three Point Stance For Linemen
Citing concussion and CTE concerns, Pop Warner may eliminate the three point stance for linemen as their next step after their numbers continue to drop due to parental concerns. According to “Outside...
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Study: Batter’s Faceguards Reduce Facial Injuries In Youth Baseball
A study of youth baseball Accident Insurance claims from 1994 to 2008 revealed that the batter’s faceguard was effective in eliminating a significant percentage of facial injuries as a result of...
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Disagreement on NFL’s proposed $765 million concussion settlement
Not everyone involved in the NFL’s proposed $765 million player concussion settlement is ready to sign the agreement. The proposal states that players were never made aware of the concussions risks of...
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Skip practice, and the books, following a concussion
Recent concussions treatment research reveals that taking a break from the classroom is as important as taking time off the field while recuperating from head injuries. Doctors had long suspected this...
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Latest research confirms helmet design is key in concussion prevention
Reducing player concussions is a top priority in the world of football. Despite earlier blog postings citing doubts about the protective ability of advanced helmets, the latest research says advances...
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Concussions among middle school girl soccer players
Why are girls more vulnerable? Middle school girl soccer players suffer more concussions than girls in high school and college. Researchers say incorrect heading techniques and the young girls’ less...
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Mother refiles Pop Warner football suit
Did coaches violate tackling guidelines? Additional claims and the inclusion of more defendants are the reasons behind a lawsuit being refiled against Pop Warner. Donnovan Hill, 16, is the subject of a...
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Reducing the risk of ACL injuries
Is prevention the best medicine? You’d be hard pressed to find any youth soccer, basketball or football team that doesn’t have at least one player with an ACL injury. The anterior cruciate ligament,...
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Assault and Battery Exclusion in Sports
Employees and volunteers vulnerable Some sports General Liability policies have an endorsement entitled Assault and Battery Exclusion that modifies the terms of the original policy language. The...
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Sport injuries off the field
The Independent Contractor or Subcontractor Limitation Services such as concessions umpires, security, field maintenance and janitorial are typically outsourced by sport and recreation organizations as...
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Applying Title IX to municipal field usage for girls sports
Do girls have equal rights to field usage? A client in Oregon contacted me about a problem the local softball league is having as regards access to fields. I doubt this problem is unique, and perhaps...
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Food Handling Safety in Concession Stands
Are you cooking up trouble? Ants, bees, flies, rain, or wind can be annoying when enjoying a hot dog and soda at the ballpark. However, all of those pale in comparison to food poisoning, another...
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