It's every running event director's nightmare: an error leads to an athlete's performance being taken out of consideration for something bigger and reflects badly on the event. It happened at the 2019 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile, but organizers' responses can serve as an example for others.

Well, this idea is spreading like, oh, the measles. But maybe this time, that's a good thing. At least one New Jersey city is considering prohibiting unvaccinated children from youth sports and other programs, following in the footsteps of a New York area. Will it work?

Some obvious takeaways from recent developments in Texas: The first is that contacting your state lawmakers works. But the second is something event owners need to know: plenty of homeschooled kids want to play sports, which with better marketing, could lead to increased tournament registration and better opportunities for athletes.

As TV coverage of youth sports dips (with the exception of international championships like the Little League World Series), event owners are turning to livestreaming to help pump up publicity and give fans at home a chance to watch. One startup is on the leading edge.

Drones continue to create a buzz (and not always a good one) in cities with high-profile sports teams. Now, Homeland Security is involved, along with the FAA. Here's a quick recap of what's going on around the U.S. and how it's affecting event owners.

With so much attention focused on USA Gymnastics and the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal, it may have been easy to miss the U.S. Center for SafeSport's recent characterization of a culture within U.S. Figure Skating as "allowing grooming and abuse to go unchecked for too long."