New Anti-Bullying Law in New Jersey Puts Greater Pressure on Coaches, Athletic Directors
On September 1st, the nation’s toughest anti-bullying law went into effect in the state of New Jersey. In short, coaches, teachers, and administrators in all public schools in New Jersey are now legally bound to not only report any bullying incident they see in school, but they are also obligated to make sure that all … Read more
Little League “No Proof Curve Balls are More Dangerous than Other Pitches” — OUTRAGEOUS!!
If you’re a parent or coach of a Little League baseball pitcher, I can’t urge you strongly enough to go to WFAN.com, find The Sports Edge, and listen to the podcast from today’s show. I was most fortunate to have Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the medical director and orthopedic surgeon for the Cincinnati Reds as my special guest on … Read more
Huh? Little League Claims that Kids Can Throw Curves Without Any Fear of Injury?
What?? Throwing curves and sliders won’t hurt your kid’s arm? This proclamation — which was announced by Steve Keener, the CEO of Little League Baseball — was made last week, and it has sent shock waves through the world of youth sports. Why in the world would LL make this announcement? I’m inclined to think … Read more
Kids Dying in the Summer Heat
It seems that over the last couple of weeks as the country has had to endure scorching temperatures everywhere, more and more HS football players (and coaches) are falling prey and dying because of the relentless heat and humidity. Just recently there have been reports of deaths from Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and other … Read more
Should Pop Warner Eliminate Tackling for Kids Under 14?
One of the trickle-down effects from all the discussion about preventing concussions is that the Ivy League is now limiting full-hitting practices to just two days a week starting this fall (the NCAA allows 5 full days of full contact). Clearly this is being done to prevent concussions. But now comes word that the Brown … Read more
Kallas: Alas, even BBCOR bats are being tampered with…
Steve Kallas was kind enough to sub for me on my show this weekend, and his guests included former major league pitcher Ron Darling and former minor league catcher Dan Gray who now runs a couple of very successful baseball and softball instructional clinics (Pro Swing in Mt Kisco, NY and also in Port Chester, … Read more
How Adults’ Abuse of Officials Endangers Player Safety
By Doug Abrams From coast to coast, many youth leagues and high school conferences report chronic shortages of referees and other officials. In many places, the shortage can be so acute that some games must be postponed, rescheduled or even canceled. In other places, seasons may be shortened so that league schedules do not outpace … Read more
Why are so many young pitchers suffering serious arm injuries?
There was a disturbing piece that ran in the Cincinnati Enquirer last week about two young pitchers from Ohio who had both pitched in the LL World Series a few years ago. They were thrilled to have played in front of thousands in Williamsport, PA. Problem is, due to overuse of their arms and by throwing … Read more
Why Moving the Age of Legal Body Checking to Bantam Hockey is a Good Idea
By Doug Abrams The winds of change are blowing again in youth hockey. USA Hockey, the national governing body for ice hockey in the United States, currently bans body checking in the mite and squirt divisions, which enroll players under the age of 11. Next month, the organization’s board of directors will decide whether to … Read more
What Baseball Bat Should You Use in 2011 in Little League, High School or College?
By Steve Kallas Much has changed in the landscape of baseball bats for the 2011 season. If you are buying one of these bats, be very careful, especially if the bat is a BESR (Ball Exit Speed Ratio) bat. Rules have changed for this year and will change for the 2012 year as well. After … Read more
"The Sports Edge"
Rick Wolff
Steve Kallas
Doug Abrams
