Do sports helmets lead to more concussions? Interesting thought, the theory being that wearing protection spurs us to act or play more recklessly. Canada's Globe and Mail raises the topic and will be hosted a live discussion, the text for which you can still read by clicking here.
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Showing posts with label Globe and Mail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Globe and Mail. Show all posts
Friday, April 15, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Live chat: What should be done about concussions
Canada's CBC is hosting a live chat on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 beginning at noon to discussion concussions in sport.
Concussions are, or should be, the No. 1 concern for parents who have children enrolled in contact sports such as minor hockey. For that matter, count soccer among the sports with a concussion risk. Read Sean Fine's article about his daughter in the Globe & Mail.
Here is the link for the concussion discussion.
Bruises and sprains, cuts and broken bones can heal. Concussions are with your child for life.
Concussions are, or should be, the No. 1 concern for parents who have children enrolled in contact sports such as minor hockey. For that matter, count soccer among the sports with a concussion risk. Read Sean Fine's article about his daughter in the Globe & Mail.
Here is the link for the concussion discussion.
Bruises and sprains, cuts and broken bones can heal. Concussions are with your child for life.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tips for photographing minor hockey
The Globe and Mail has an excellent article about photographing minor hockey.
As I can attest, it's impossible to get NHL quality shots at community rinks, but that doesn't stop people like me from trying. I like to park myself near the net and find the cleanest, least scratched spot to shoot through the plexiglass.
Initial results usually are poor and need to be manipulated, improving exposure and cropping - which is so much easier to do in the age of digital photography.
For three years, I've assembled the shots and put them to music on DVDs for the kids as a sort of season yearbook. Last year, I might've been a little excessive with the length of the DVD (22 minutes!), but I wanted to be sure everyone was included.
Since it was the last year of competitive hockey for some players, I asked all parents to provide photos from their son's early years in hockey and showed the evolution from 7 to 17. We debut the DVDs at the end-of-season party and then give everyone copies - which likely languish in drawers for years until someone gets a nostalgic pang.
The theme for this year's DVD will be our huge trek to a tournament in Franklin, TN., near Nashville next week.
Photos are posted game-by-game at the bottom of this blog and anyone can have them by following the photos to Photobucket. I've told people from opposing teams in our league to have a look and help themselves.
For parents interested in shooting their kids, I recommend reading the Globe article - and the comments that follow it.
As I can attest, it's impossible to get NHL quality shots at community rinks, but that doesn't stop people like me from trying. I like to park myself near the net and find the cleanest, least scratched spot to shoot through the plexiglass.
Initial results usually are poor and need to be manipulated, improving exposure and cropping - which is so much easier to do in the age of digital photography.
For three years, I've assembled the shots and put them to music on DVDs for the kids as a sort of season yearbook. Last year, I might've been a little excessive with the length of the DVD (22 minutes!), but I wanted to be sure everyone was included.
Since it was the last year of competitive hockey for some players, I asked all parents to provide photos from their son's early years in hockey and showed the evolution from 7 to 17. We debut the DVDs at the end-of-season party and then give everyone copies - which likely languish in drawers for years until someone gets a nostalgic pang.
The theme for this year's DVD will be our huge trek to a tournament in Franklin, TN., near Nashville next week.
Photos are posted game-by-game at the bottom of this blog and anyone can have them by following the photos to Photobucket. I've told people from opposing teams in our league to have a look and help themselves.
For parents interested in shooting their kids, I recommend reading the Globe article - and the comments that follow it.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
How to plan an NHLer
Does your birth month matter when trying to earn a spot on a competitive minor hockey team? Does it matter in the NHL?
The Globe and Mail weighs in on the issue with the author and the various posters of comments coming up with different conclusions based on the data.
In most communities, I'd bet the top tier teams are dominated by kids born in the first three or four months of the year from peewee through to major bantam. It might start to even out more during midget. Of course that could be because spots have been freed up by elite athletes moving to major junior and Jr. B teams.
If you're planning to raise an NHLer (and who isn't?), time the birth for March. Or to put it a way hockey dads can understand, just celebrate the Stanley Cup final with your wife.
The Globe and Mail weighs in on the issue with the author and the various posters of comments coming up with different conclusions based on the data.
In most communities, I'd bet the top tier teams are dominated by kids born in the first three or four months of the year from peewee through to major bantam. It might start to even out more during midget. Of course that could be because spots have been freed up by elite athletes moving to major junior and Jr. B teams.
If you're planning to raise an NHLer (and who isn't?), time the birth for March. Or to put it a way hockey dads can understand, just celebrate the Stanley Cup final with your wife.
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