08 Trends
NOCSAE Explained; Clock Runs Out on PHIT Act;
Flagged: A Look at Football's Future?
12 Batter Up!
Year-round play makes baseball a top business
for America's team dealers.
16 Bat to Normalcy
The business digested new bat standards in
2018, with nothing new planned for this year.
18 Around the Bases
A look at issues -- ranging from C-Flap to bat
tampering – impacting the game of baseball.
22 From the Front Lines
Leaders from the country's youth baseball
associations speak on the state of the game.
26 Top It Off
Cap builders are redefining the team headwear
business in a big way.
42 Retro Renegades
Can fashion-forward styling and endorsers from
the '90s breathe new life into basketball?
48 Going to the Mat
Two-piece uniforms and female wrestlers are
helping dealers pin down growth.
52 5 Good Reasons
To sell mouthguards in 2019.
54 Three Generations of Champions
The company that Bernard Meller founded in
1961 continues to thrive as a family business.
55 Protecting America's Athletes
Douglas Pads & Sports continues a 30-year
family tradition of excellence.
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