youth sports Archive — Page 1 of 2

Professional head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling bald man in a dark pinstriped suit, white shirt, and patterned tie against a white background.
June 29, 2023

Safe Stars expanding to include private schools

The Safe Stars youth sports safety rating system is expanding to include private schools and community youth sports organizations participating on public property.

By Jessica Pasley
football field
August 28, 2020

Keeping safety in forefront key to successful sports season

For weeks, coaches have put athletes through an endless series of drills in hopes that the repeated exercises will lead to a mastery of the skills. Their ultimate goal — wins. While plays and routes will become second nature to student athletes, there are a few additional skills that need to be in the lineup — ones that can ultimately save lives.

By Jessica Pasley
Children in colorful costumes hold hands and run together across a soccer field during a camp activity; one shirt reads “THEY MAKE THE RULES.”
June 22, 2017

Tennessee first state to set up safety ratings for youth sports leagues

A new rating system called Safe Stars will soon allow parents to check and see if youth sports leagues in Tennessee follow state-recommended safety protocols.

By Tom Wilemon
Three children in playful costumes participate in a soccer drill on a sunny grass field, with orange cones, soccer balls, and other campers in the background.
June 1, 2017

Conference to feature national leaders on youth sports safety

People committed to making youth sports safer will meet in Nashville July 13-14 for a biennial event that has become one of the nation’s premier conferences on the topic.

By Tom Wilemon
Football players in white uniforms and helmets gather on the field, with one unhelmeted player facing the camera and a scoreboard in the background.
May 5, 2016

Research shows youth sports hazing victims often in denial

The true incidence of hazing in youth sports is unknown because victims don’t report the mistreatment or fail to recognize it as hazing, according to a review of scientific literature on the subject by a team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers.

By Tom Wilemon
Portrait of Alex Diamond wearing a light blue shirt, patterned tie, and white coat.
April 7, 2016

Youth sports meeting outlines need for attention to safety

Even though Tennessee has laws and policies in place to protect young athletes from sports-related fatalities, more diligence is needed to abide by them, said Alex Diamond, D.O., MPH.

By Tom Wilemon