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With the heavy fall sports season under way in school systems across the nation – one of America’s leading advocacy groups for sports injury prevention is urging athletic departments and parents alike to reevaluate their school’s safety protocols and, if necessary, shore up their game-time contingency plans.
Nearly 30 million children and adolescents participate in youth sports in the United States. If you’re a parent, do you know your school’s procedures in case your child gets hurt during a practice or a game? It’s not enough to just assume the coach has all the protocols nailed down. With sports in secondary schools getting more competitive and aggressive, the level of preparedness for injuries also should be heightened.”
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The Taylor Haugen Foundation cites these five tips for building the safest school sports program possible:
1. Post dedicated medical personnel on the sideline. 2. Establish proper sideline protocols for injuries. 3. Outfit your athlete with the proper protective equipment. 4. Beat the heat with a hydration plan. 5. Talk to your kids about sports safety.
Make sure they understand how to be as prepared and protected as possible for competition. More information can be found at taylorhaugen.org
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