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Any parent or student involved in sports is aware of the number of physical and emotional injuries that can occur, many of them serious.
To promote safety and awareness regarding sports injuries, April has been proclaimed National Youth Sports Safety Month.
Emotional injuries are a big part of the sports experience, according to the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, Inc website.
“Unfortunately, not all children have a positive experience in youth sports programs,” according to the Emotional Injuries Fact Sheet.
“Certain behaviors and philosophies have been found to create a destructive environment causing some children to be scarred for life.”
Relating to emotional injuries, the website also has a sample Sport Parent Code of Conduct. This contains rules 1-17 that coaches can ask parents to agree to.
Examples include “I will not force my child to participate in sports,” and “I will remember that children participate to have fun and that the game is for youth, not adults.”
My personal rule for parents is this: “I (and my guests) will not engage in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player, or parent such as booing and taunting; refusing to shake hands; or using profane language or gestures.”
The website also has information about How To Be A Supportive Coach and the Golden Rule of Coaching
Last but not least, there are Tips About Safety Equipment for sports, including protective eyewear, face protection, mouthguards, and helmets.
For example, “Helmets have been either mandated or recommended for the following sports and recreational activities: auto and motor sports, baseball, softball, bicycling, boxing, equestrian sports, football, hockey, lacrosse, Ruby, rollerblading, skateboarding, skiing, snowmobiling, boxing, and wrestling.”
For more information about school sports, see:
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