Impact sports present a distinct threat to children and adult players: head trauma. The statistics are staggering. Head injuries, including concussions from high-impact sports, such as football and baseball, are the cause for thousands of emergency room visits each year. Some cases are so severe that the injured players suffer from unintended side effects for …
Very few industries have avoided the slow but sure march of digitalization, but baseball has been on the leading edge of embracing big data. For many, baseball represents a timeless American pastime, but data and technology have long played a role in baseball. Whether it’s embracing stadium technology, radar guns, or the use of data …
Like any competitive process, when drafting players, college coaches are looking far deeper than raw talent, speed, and strength. And high school coaches can play a big role when it comes to helping athletes attract recruiters. While pure capability may catch a recruiter’s eye, an athlete can set him or herself apart in a variety …
A wearable sensor that tracks strain on a pitcher’s elbow is making waves in major league baseball (MLB). The mThrow, by Motus Global, is a simple, lightweight sleeve, designed to be worn every time a pitcher throws. The smart throwing sleeve and companion iOS app collects and analyzes real-time biomechanical data from each game and …
If you’re a high school administrator or coach tasked with overseeing your student-athletes on social media, you’ve probably dealt with some touchy situations over the years. And the potential for these problems is growing. Teens are flocking to social media in greater and greater numbers. Armed with easy access to smartphones, tablets, computers, and gaming …
Although it’s hard to believe it’s been that long, Football’s Virtual Yellow 1st & Ten® line debuted on ESPN 17 years ago—a production enhancement that utterly changed the way fans watch football on television. Nowadays, the Virtual Yellow 1st & Ten® line is so much a part of the football experience that people sometimes expect …
Technology can build a smarter golf club. It can engineer a smarter shoe. It can even design more streamlined helmets. There are countless ways technology is enhancing sports, and some of the advancements are even more impactful than the latest and greatest gear. Many of the most exciting innovations are actually coming from collaborations between …
There’s a lot of big talk in sports circles these days about whether injuries are just part of the inherent risk of being an athlete. After all, athletes are often taught from an early age to toughen up and push through the pain. But injuries can be derailing. They can cause irreparable damage to student …
There’s no doubt that technology—particularly interactive technology—will have an impact on the future of sports. With regard to both the player and the game, things will change, and as futurist Jim Carroll explains in his presentation, “The Future of Interactive Sports Technology,” those changes are just that—change. You can watch Carroll’s short (6-minute) presentation here: …
High school baseball and softball coaches are stepping up to the plate, and technology is playing a big role when it come to helping improve players’ swings. Of course, using technology in coaching is nothing new, but it has evolved to the point that coaches are able to measure their players’ performance in a much …
