To be successful, you've got to have a game plan. Gatorade and the Gatorade Sports
Science Institute (GSSI) have teamed-up to provide valuable resources on topics such
as fueling your athletes, building teamwork, strength training, heat illness, and making
sports safe and enjoyable.

Keep Your Motor Running: Fuel Before and After Competition
Hydration: Critical to Athletic Performance
Heat Illness: Staying Cool on the Inside
Heat Illness Prevention Tips
Football Coaches' Guide to Heat Illness and Hydration
Refueling for Stop-and-Go-Sports
Strength and Conditioning Programs: Answers From the Experts
The Right Way to Play - Injury Prevention Tips
Taking it to the Next Level
Communicating with the Athlete and Their Readiness to Change
Strength Training for Young Athletes
First-Class Fuels
Traits of Successful Coaching
Motivating Young Athletes
Building Teamwork
Making Youth Sports Safe and Enjoyable

It's important to educate yourself, your players, and their parents about the risks of dehydration. The video above and articles below will explain the signs of heat illness, and how to prevent and immediately treat it. A downloadable letter is also available to help you inform and educate parents and players about preseason hydration preparation.

Parents' Letter
ACSM's "Youth Football Heat Stress and Injury Risk"
ACSM Recommendations