Not a week goes by where we don’t hear about some security issue affecting our finances, our livelihoods, or our privacy. Even our personal safety.
Formerly sacred facets of everyday life, such as youth sports, are not immune.
For too long, tired volunteer parents pulling double-duty – coach meets dues collector – had the dreaded responsibility of team and funds management, and the opportunity for malfeasance which that access provided. Worse, without proper vetting, teams and athletes could be exposed to potential physical threats.
SportsEngine was developed in 2008 to help address some of those concerns, but a recent acquisition by the company – that of background screening provider National Center for Safety Initiatives – gives the NBC Sports-owned, but self-operated platform, the ability to offer a 360-degree service to address youth athlete safety and protection.