| Positive_Coaching_Alliance Information on awards, location, partnership programs, description of the organization, upcoming events, news items and membership details. |
| Railsport Information about sports events for UK rail industry staff and their families, including news, fixtures, results and pictures. |
| Rhode_Island_Sports_Heroes A nonprofit Sports Organization out of Coventry, RI focused on making a difference in the lives of local youth by engaging them in professional sporting events. Gallery. |
| Right_to_Play Organization working with volunteers and partners to use sport and play to enhance child development in areas of disadvantage. Fund raising, gallery, links, list of athletes, auction. |
| Sacramento_Sports_Foundation The SSF improves, supports, and enhances the sports experience in the Sacramento region through volunteerism, networking, fund raising, and education. |
| Spears_Sports_Club A New South Wales non profit organization founded by the Islamic Charity Projects Association. Affiliated to various sports bodies and offering participation in NSW soccer, netball, karate and table t |
| Sport_and_Development_International_Platform Site created following the 2003 Magglingen Conference to act as an international platform for the promotion of Sport and Development to achieve international cooperation. |
| Sport_Tayside The SportTayside partnership seeks to enhance the infrastructure of sport in Tayside by integrating resources, raising the profile of sports development, sharing best practice and utilising expertise. |
| Sports_Dispute_Resolution_Panel An independent organisation established by the principal sports bodies to provide a specialised dispute resolution service for sport in the United Kingdom. |
| Sports_Field_Managers_Association_(SFMA)_of_New_Jersey New Jersey chapter of SFMA. Offering membership information, newsletter, and sponsorship information. |
| Sports_for_the_World\'s_Children Organisation providing through charitable donations used and new sports equipment and instruction to children with limited resources in the U.S., Mexico and Nicaragua. |
| Sports_Outreach_USA Organisation building Sports Ministries within the Local Church. Training, events and resource information. |
| sportscotland The national agency for sport in Scotland, working with partners to develop sport and physical recreation. |
| Student_Activities_Safety_Association Information for students on how to organise events and activities safely. Contacts for weather conditions, training courses, transportation and other resources,shop, diary, members section. |
| Tafisa_net International TAFISA portal, Sport for All network with 150 active member countries, traditional games, online courses, news and events, Challenge Day. |
| Thornleigh_Sports_&_Recreation_Club_Inc_ A not-for-profit community sports and recreation organisation in the northern suburbs of Sydney. Offer baseball, basketball, cricket, netball, soccer and softball. |
| Triple_Crown_Sports Organizes tournaments and championships for baseball, softball, soccer, and other popular sports. |
| Tyne_and_Wear_Sport County Sports Partnership for Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside promoting sport, recreation, physical activity, coach, athlete and volunteer development. Includes new |
| United_States_Specialty_Sports_Association The USSSA sanctions, creates, and promotes a variety of sports including softball, baseball, and basketball. Official site. |
| Vieux_Fort_Youth_and_Sports_Council A non-profit organization concerned with the administration, support and promotion of youth and sports activities in and around Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, West Indies. |
| Welsh_Sports_Association The Welsh Sports Association (WSA) provides advisory, advocacy, consultative and training services to the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport and physical recreation in Wales. |
| Werling_SolarSystems_Torun A site dedicated to the development of the Torun area youth - academic, sport, culture, service. |
| World_Anti-Doping_Agency Promotes, coordinates, and monitors at the international level the fight against doping in sports in all its forms. |
| Alpinemadness A guiding light for youth on the slope, incorporating skiing, snowboarding and general resort madness. |
| GORP_Winter_Sports_Guide Resort picks, air and hotel deals, snow reports, articles, and gear reviews and deals for skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, mountaineering, ice climbing, and snowshoeing. |
| Hard_Water_Windsurfing Article about windsurfing on ice from American Windsurfer Magazine. |
| The_Snow_Directory A directory of winter sports, resorts, equipment, and travel in the US. |
| Snow_World_Explorer World Wide Winter Sports Community. Database with over 3000 winter sports accommodations world wide. Free Newsletter, chat, snow pictures, jobs, vacancies, apres ski, brokerage and dating. |
| Wind_Sports Information and news about wind powered ecological and innovative winter sports. |
| Windsurfing_on_Ice A brief history of freeskating on ice. |
| Wintersport Portal for winter sports featuring news, athlete profiles, links, competition results, message board, and sections on biathlon, cross country, nordic combined, and ski jumping. |
| World_Handball Includes biographies of the world's best players, history of the sport, links of interest, games, saves screensavers, videos, TV, chat. |
| British_Rope_Skipping_Association Includes membership information, championships, results, and events. Also provides media FAQs and an archive of photos, world champions, silver medalists, results, and information about the National S |
| Canadian_Rope_Skipping_Federation Promotes the sport throughout Canada. Features an events calendar and results, rules and regulations, photo gallery, membership details, links and resources. |
| Double_Dutch_Divas Gives a brief history of the team, member pictures, events they've participated in, and regognition they've received. |
| Double_Dutch_Forces An exceptional group of double dutchers that excel in rope jumping competitions. Pictures, schedule information and history provided. |
| Dutch_Rope_Skipping_Committee News, tricks list, records, reports on national and international events, and archives of published articles. In English and Dutch. |
| European_Rope_Skipping_Organization Rulebook, news, country contacts, skills list, materials directory, results, and pictures. |
| Extreme_Rope An alternative way of using a long jump rope as an extreme sport. Explains how to use the rope, set it up, and generally have fun with it. Photographs and tricks. |
| Florida_Double_Dutch_League Contains pictures, team listing, and their oath of sportsmanship. |
BPI-The
Sports Reform Press
Crisis
on Our Playing Fields
“At the heart of these problems (in sports) is a profound
change in the American culture of sports itself. At one time, that
culture was defined by colleges, high schools, summer leagues, and
countless community recreational programs. Amateurism was a cherished
ideal. In such a context, it made sense to regard athletics as an
educational undertaking. Young people were taught values ranging
from fitness, cooperation, teamwork, and perseverance to sportsmanship
as moral endeavor. All of that seems somehow archaic and quaint
today.”
The Knight Commission, A Call to Action, 2001
An exerpt from Svare, B. 2004, "Crisis on
Our Playing Fields: What Everyone Should Know About Our Out of Control
Sports Culture and What We Can Do to Change It", Sports Reform
Press.
There is a crisis brewing on our nation’s playing fields
and it is fueled in part by the unprecedented popularity of sports
in our country. Look at the nationwide figures today regarding sports
participation and you will see some staggering numbers. Roughly
22 million 6-18 year olds participate in youth sports programs such
as Little League baseball and Pop Warner football; approximately
16 million athletes are involved in intramural or interscholastic
sports; 2 million are involved in club or fee based programs; 332,000
are involved in intercollegiate athletics. These numbers, which
represent dramatic increases over what they were 10 and 20 years
ago, clearly indicate the rising popularity of sports in our country.
[Read the complete exerpt]
The
National Institute for Sports Reform (NISR) supports a biannual
conference in which participants from around the country gather
to discuss sports reform issues of national importance and to develop
an agenda for advocacy and implementation.The first conference will
be held at the historic Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing, New York,
November 7-9, 2003. Leading figures in sports governing bodies and
the media have been invited to participate in important discussions
facilitated by expert panelists. [Learn
more about the Conference]
NISR
Biannual Awards
At the November, 2003 meeting of the National Institute for Sports
Reform in Bolton Landing, Lake George, New York, two individuals
were recognized for their contributions to the field of sports reform.
The first NISR honorees were the founder of the Drake Group, Dr
Jon Ericson, and author and New York Times columnist
Robert Lipsyte. [Read
about the award winners]
The NISR
Interview Series
NISR will be posting frequent interviews with leading sports reformers.
A new interview will be posted every two weeks. The first interview
was with Jon Ericson, Professor Emeritus, and former provost at
Drake University in Iowa. The interview was conducted on March 3rd,
2003. [Read the Complete Interview]
A
report by
The National Institute for Sports Reform has been released called
the 2004 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES'
ACADEMIC DEGREE ATTAINMENT SURVEY. [Read
the entire report as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.]
NISR's
“One Community at a Time” program is designed educate
the public about the many problems of our present sports culture.
[Read the entire report
as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.] An 8.6 MB
file.
What
is the condition of the American Sports Culture?
Please give us a few minutes of your time and take
our survey. Thanks.
