CONTENTS » MONTH 2014
08 Trends
Tax Reform and You; Badger Positions Itself to 'Outfit
America'; SFIA Elects New Directors
14 Year-round Pastime
Good news for dealers: Baseball is forever in season
in many parts of the country.
18 Around the Bases
A host of issues are impacting youth baseball for
team dealers and vendors in 2018.
24 At Bat: Baseball Leaders
Five youth association executives talk about the
state of the game in 2018.
28 Head Games
For a relatively small uniform item, a lot goes into
building and selling team headwear.
42 Two For All
A change allowing two-piece uniforms is breathing
life into the wrestling business.
48 You Said A Mouthful
The Team Insight Mouthguard Vendor Roundtable
chews on the important issues.
54 Real News for 2018
Five major issues will impact the team business this
year … and certainly beyond.
4 Team Insight / January 2018
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hold on young athletes
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