Referee, coach faces sexual assault charge

Minor hockey coach and referee in Fairbanks, Alaska,  faces sexual assault charges.
Not to pass judgment on the charges, but it is another, too frequent, example of why parents and organizations have to pay attention.

Making contact

Here's a familiar tale in the Globe and Mail  from a mom of an 11-year-old Canadian competitive hockey player entering his first year of bodychecking.
We had the same concerns when our son was 11 started checking. Turns out he was one of the best body checkers in each league he played - especially skilled at hip checks when he was 12 or so, much to everyone's entertainment.
Maybe we should have worried about the other kids, not ours.