Let's Talk Football: Leagues always need game officials
By Coach Tom Bass Mon, 05/20/2013 - 9:19am
Each week, Coach Bass brings his 30 years of NFL coaching experience to USA Football. Email Coach Bass your question.
Bobby sent the following question:
There continues to be a nationwide shortage of youth sports officials. I became a youth football official only because my son’s coach told the team parents that our league needed more officials.
USA Football releases preliminary data in study examining youth football player health and safety
Steve Alic, Director of Communications Mon, 05/20/2013 - 8:54am
Two-year youth football player safety surveillance study to be completed and released in 2014
USA Football has released preliminary findings following the first year of a two-year study to examine player health and safety in organized youth tackle football.
Lions, USA Football host annual forum for youth football commissioners
By Brittany Johnson Thu, 05/16/2013 - 9:14am
With concern for player safety at an all-time high, the Detroit Lions and USA Football are working together to change the culture of the game and provide coaches with the resources and education necessary to properly teach the sport at its grassroots level.
Last month, youth league commissioners from across the state gathered at the USA Football Michigan Youth Leadership Forum. The event, which was held at Ford Field, was hosted by the Lions in conjunction with USA Football, the official youth league development partner of the NFL.
