“Understanding that anything that has value has a cost, it’s important to review the benefits of comprehensive injury recognition and prevention training for youth sports coaches, parents and organizations.”
The three parties primarily responsible for keeping our youngest athletes active, healthy and safe through their participation in youth sports are their parents, their coaches and the administrators of their leagues and organizations. When the members of these core constituencies advocate and practice injury prevention by requiring or completing the PlaySafelySports training course, the advantages to their children are obvious – but they also receive multiple benefits unique to them.
THE YOUTH SPORTS ADMIN WILL ...
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- Increase the Community Support of Parents for the League.
- Increase the Competitiveness of the League.
- Reduce Missed Game-Day Opportunities Due to Injury.
- Reduce the League’s Liability Exposure Due to Catastrophic Injury.
THE YOUTH SPORTS COACH WILL ...
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- Increase the Respect of Each Player for the Coach.
- Increase the Personal Professionalism of the Coach.
- Reduce Missed Practice Days by Players Due to Injury.
- Reduce Parental Concerns re: Continued Participation in Sports.
THE YOUTH SPORTS PARENT WILL ...
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- Increase Awareness of the Early Signs of Injury for Prevention Intervention.
- Increase Parental Support for the Coach’s Methods and Techniques.
- Decrease Each Child’s Medical Visits and Missed School Days Due to Injury.
- Decrease the Reasons a Child Might Want to Quit the Team.
