Address the growing epidemic with training
About 10 years ago, the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) received a call from one of its largest member organizations: “What does NAYS have for us on bullying prevention?” I immediately recognized this was a subject missing from our training. NAYS contacted organization officials to discover the extent of the problem. “What kind of bullying are you dealing with?” The response was, “Every kind you can imagine. We have coach to coach, coach to player, player to player, parent to coach, coach to parent.”