This episode of the ADInsider podcast brings in Mental Health expert Dr. Lee Dorpfeld. As the Behavior Health Coordinator at the University of South Florida, Dr. Lee Dorpfeld is in the trenches every day helping […]
Published at Fri, 07 Feb 2020 14:42:06 +0000
The Importance of Communication – Coach and Athletic Director
The Importance of Communication
Kevin Flegner, activities director at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), emphasizes the importance of open communication and keeping everyone in the program working collectively toward making not just their individual teams successful, but Arrowhead as a whole. Via coachad.com
Minnesota HS basketball coach resigns over abuse from parents – Coach and Athletic Director
Brainerd High School boys basketball coach Scott Stanfield, and his entire staff, will step down at the end of the season. Stanfield is in his seventh season leading the program, but he’s been on the Warriors coaching staff for 22 years. During his time as head coach, he carries a 99-66 record and, during his second season, earned a trip to the state tournament with a 28-2 record.
“I go from being a cop to this, and it’s one stressful job to another and it’s time for a break,” Stanfield said. “Coaching was worse. Coaching has been way worse.
“If you win, it doesn’t matter. If you lose, it doesn’t matter. If their kid doesn’t get enough playing time—look out.”
Activities Director Charlie Campbell sent a letter explaining the situation: read more at coachad.com
N.J. high school baseball player sues coach for telling him to slide – Coach and Athletic Director
A judge had already dismissed the case, but the appellate court ruled that the lower court judge “never analyzed whether (the player) presented facts in support of his claim that … conduct was reckless.” The judge will now reconsider the suit and either dismiss it or set a trial.
Maser’s lawsuit claims Suk and the Bound Brook Board of Education “negligently” and “carelessly” supervised the game, according to court documents. The article does not indicate what Maser seeks in damages.
So a coach was doing his job and trying to win a game and prevent that player from getting out. And now he’s being blamed for it. God what a weak world we live in nowadays. read more at coachad.com
Which sports cause the most injuries to high school athletes? – Coach and Athletic Director
The headlines might have everyone convinced that football is responsible for the most injuries to high school athletes, but data suggests that’s not the case.
HealthGrove.com recently compiled statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission showing which sports are responsible for the most trips to the emergency room for athletes ages 13 to 17. Football cracks the top five, but it doesn’t lead the way. That honor goes to basketball.
Here is the list, along with the average number of injuries each year between 2002-14. read more at coachad.com
NASRO to Lead Development of Standardized Violence Prevention Protocol for Schools – Campus Safety
Grant-funded project to include training curriculum and guide on best practices.
HOOVER, Ala. – The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) announced it has received a federal grant to fund development of the first-ever standardized violence prevention protocol (SVPP) for U.S. schools. The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, issued the $499,460 grant through the Office’s Community Policing Development (CPD) program.
“We’ve seen a significant gap between knowledge about school violence prevention and actual practice,” said Mo Canady, NASRO’s executive director. “Research about past school shootings reveals ways to prevent future attacks, and helpful school safety guidelines have been published, but no one has created a toolkit that focuses on school violence prevention specifically. We intend to change that by creating a protocol that any school can easily understand and implement. Thus, we hope to make schools safer throughout the country.”
read more at campussafetymagazine.com
High School Implements Random Drug Testing Program – Athletic Business
A Michigan school district has settled on a plan to randomly drug test high school students, and the program could go into effect as early as next week.
Plainwell Community Schools’ Board of Education approved the new policy that will see students involved in extracurricular activities, including athletics, subjected to random drug testing.
Superintendent Matthew Montange told MLive.com that the district plans to “open the window for testing next week.”
In order for students to participate, parents will need to sign permission forms that include consent to the drug testing policy before the start of each athletic or extracurricular season. read more at athleticbusiness.com
Kids, Parents React to High School’s Drug-Testing Policy – Athletic Business
Reactions have started to come in regarding a Michigan high school’s policy allowing student-athletes to be randomly drug tested.
The new Plainwell High School policy allows students’ urine to be tested for nicotine, marijuana, opioids and other drugs like methamphetamine. Parents must sign permission forms to consent to the testing, which will be done at least once every trimester.
The policy, which is being rolled out this week, is receiving mixed feedback regarding its expected effectiveness.
“So far, parents and students have been positive and have turned in all the necessary forms to participate,” Superintendent Matthew Montange told MLive.com last week, noting that no students have opted out of the program. read more at athleticbusiness.com
HS Cites Vulgarity in Banning Students from Games – Athletic Business
Students at North Middlesex Regional High School in Massachusetts are not allowed to show school spirit, or their idea of it, at school sporting events until Feb. 1, according to a report by the Nashoba Valley Voice.
Principal Tim McMahon released a statement to announce that the school will “temporarily restrict North Middlesex students from attending all school-related athletic events, both home and away contests.” McMahon’s statement said the reason for this temporary restriction is “due to repeated complaints from our own North Middlesex parents and families, opposing parents, and administrators.”
“Throughout the course of the school year, I have received far too many correspondences from a number of stakeholders regarding our student fans’ inappropriate use of language, taunting behavior, and vulgarity at athletic contests,” said McMahon’s statement, which was circulated among parents Tuesday afternoon. “We have addressed each of these incidences individually, and as a whole, as a means of curtailing inappropriate behaviors by our student spectators.” read more at athleticbusiness.com