What's happening
This resolution urges the Governor to designate April 2020 as Youth Sports Safety Month in New York to promote injury awareness and prevention.
Why it matters
Highlights the high incidence of youth sports injuries. , noting that almost one million children nationwide suffer serious sports-related injuries each year, many of which are preventable.
Emphasizes the particular risk of concussions and other critical injuries. (like overuse, heat exhaustion, and cardiac arrest), underlining the need for greater awareness and preventive measures in youth athletics.
Calls for a cultural shift in how injuries are handled. , urging adults not to pressure children to play through pain and encouraging young athletes to report injuries without fear of losing playing time or facing repercussions.
Connects New York State’s health priorities to national efforts. , aligning state recognition with over 60 national organizations and reinforcing the importance of coordinated, statewide attention to youth sports safety.
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- Adopted
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Senate Resolution No. 2304 BY: Senator CARLUCCI MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2020, as Youth Sports Safety Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Youth Sports Safety Month WHEREAS, The State… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 2304 BY: Senator CARLUCCI MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2020, as Youth Sports Safety Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Youth Sports Safety Month WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in calling attention to awareness of serious injuries which affect many New Yorkers; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2020, as Youth Sports Safety Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Youth Sports Safety Month; and WHEREAS, April is National Youth Sports Safety Month; more than 60 national medical and sports organizations support National Youth Sports Safety Month, including American College of Sports Medicine, The President's Council on Physical Fitness and sports, and the United States Olympic Committee; and WHEREAS, Each year, over 20 million kids in the United States participate in sports and almost one million suffer serious sports-related injuries; and WHEREAS, In most cases, sports-related injuries are preventable, yet according to the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and Sage Kids USA, more than half (62 percent) of sports injuries occur during practice; and WHEREAS, Sports-related injuries include: overuse and over-training injuries, heat exhaustion, debilitating bone, muscle or tendon breaks and tears, cardiac arrest, and head injuries; and WHEREAS, Although sports-related injuries are serious and require attention and awareness, concussions seem to be the most prevalent critical injury in youth athletics, with millions occurring in young athletes every year; and WHEREAS, Keeping sports safe requires an entire culture of injury awareness and prevention, so adults should not ever tell their kid to shake it off and keep playing, and kids should not hide injuries because of fear of repercussions or a loss of playing time; and WHEREAS, New York State should make every effort to make sports safe for our youth; the health and well-being of the youth of the State of New York is of paramount importance to this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2020, as Youth Sports Safety Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Youth Sports Safety Month; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York.
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