NEW YORK -- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday his league will take a fresh look at its domestic violence procedures in the wake of the NFLs rash of incidents. Silver said during a community service event in Staten Island that the league has been discussing with the NBA Players Association ways to further educate players and provide programs to them and their families. We learn from other leagues experiences, Silver said. Were studying everything thats been happening in the NFL. Were working with our players association. Weve been talking for several weeks and were going to take a fresh look at everything we do. The NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell have been criticized for punishments that were too slow or lenient for Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson and other players involved in recent domestic violence cases. Goodell said last week the NFL wants to implement new personal conduct policies by the Super Bowl. The NBAs collective bargaining agreement calls for a minimum 10-game suspension for a first offence of a player convicted of a violent felony. We have in place the appropriate mechanisms for discipline, although well take a fresh look at those as well, Silver said. But most importantly, its education, and its not just the players, but its the players families. Thats what were learning, too. We have to take these programs directly to the players spouses, directly to their partners so that theyre aware of places they can go to express concerns, whether theyre anonymous hotlines, team executives, league executives. And were consulting experts. Theres a lot to be learned here. Its a societal problem; its not one thats unique to sports. Silver spoke at the opening of a refurbished Staten Island playground and basketball court in an area damaged by Hurricane Sandy. He was joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Knicks and Nets officials in announcing community efforts throughout New York, which will host the 2015 All-Star weekend. Silver said the goal of the programs is to directly reach 500,000 children. New union executive director Michele Roberts also took part in what was her first official day in her new position. However, Silver said discussions with her started before Monday. We do have in place, unlike the NFL, a penalty scale, and to the extent it needs any tweaking, then well talk about tweaking it, Roberts said. What I hope were going to do as well is figure out ways to prevent any occurrence like that on our side. Its one thing to know how to react in the event it happens; its a lot smarter to try to make sure it doesnt happen in the first instance. 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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- For the final tournament at Sherwood Country Club, Tiger Woods seems intent on leaving a lasting impression. He only missed one fairway Friday in the World Challenge. He putted for birdie on every hole. Only once was he under stress to make par. And when he finished his second round with a pair of pars, Woods matched his course record with a 10-under 62 and was in a familiar position going into the weekend. Woods, a five-time winner at Sherwood, had a two-shot lead over Zach Johnson. "It was fun to watch," said Graeme McDowell, who tied for the second-best round of the day and fell six shots behind. Woods was at 11-under 133 and will be paired in the last group Saturday with Johnson, who missed a few good birdie chances on the back nine but still managed a 68. Johnson is a two-time runner-up at the World Challenge, both times to Woods. Matt Kuchar had a 68 and was three shots behind, and no one else was closer than five shots. Woods had little reason to believe he would tie his course record at Sherwood, which he set in 2007 during one of his victories. Nothing was going right on the practice range. And even though he opened with two birdies, the pin was accessible on No. 1 and the second hole is a par 5 that featured a front pin. "I hit a good tee shot down No. 1, good second shot in there to a kick-in, and it still didnt feel very good," Woods said. "But think the third hole was a nice shot in there. It was the first swing I made, even during warm-up, that felt really good, and I tried to keep that feeling the rest of the day. And I did. I hit a lot of good shots after that." It was the 10th time Woods has shot 62 or lower in a tournament. He went on to win six of those events. The exceptions were the 1999 Byron Nelson Classic (61 in the first round), the 2005 Buick Open (61 in the second round) and the 2012 Honda Classic (62 in the final round). This is his final event of the year, though Woods has been around long enough to keep it in perspective. "Two more rounds," he said. No one is ready to concede this tournament to Woods, except for those at the far end of this 18-man field. Hunter Mahan had an 80, Dustin Johnson had a 79 and Rory McIlroy, coming off a win at the Australian Open, had a 77. "Amazing what Tiger did out there. Its just some incrredible golf," Kuchar said.dddddddddddd "I kind of felt sorry for Graeme McDowell. I saw he posted a 5-under-par round, and it must have felt like it was 2 or 3 over. Its tough when youre paired with a guy like that. It makes you feel like youre not doing much. But the rest of us just go about our business." Even after watching what he felt like was an exhibition -- Woods golf, not the tournament -- McDowell figured he could still defend his title if he could nail down the speed of the greens, which are running on the fast side. Thats what set Woods apart on another chilly day at Sherwood. Not only did he make the putts, he rarely was in a position where he had to stress over par. The lone exception came on the par-3 12th, when Woods was in such a precarious spot above the hole that he had no intention of trying to make birdie. He would have had to start the ball high on a ridge to get it to roll near the hole, and that would mean more speed going by. So he aimed for the low side and made the 10-foot par putt coming back. "I dont think Ive seen them quite this fast unless we get Santa Anas blowing when its dry," Woods said. "I mean, this is the last tournament of the year for a lot of us. Id think theyd make it a little easier on us. But they gave it to us pretty good the last couple days. You miss the ball in the wrong spots, youre making bogeys." Woods never went more than two holes without a birdie. One of the few times he was above the hole, Woods hit his putt on a perfect line with the right pace and dipped his knees when it dropped in the right side of the cup. Even as he dropped further behind, McDowell couldnt help but appreciate a flawless round of golf. "I enjoyed that," he said. "It was cool to see that kind of golf. He was under control. He hit it down the middle of every fairway. He didnt have that kind of violence with his speed through the ball." Woods said he was similar to the 61 he shot this summer at Firestone, where he went on to win by seven shots. "I think Firestone is obviously a much more difficult golf course than Sherwood," Woods said. "But as far as quality ball-striking, I hit it equally as good today, if not even better." What could challenge Woods, along with everyone else, is a forecast of rain and then wind for the final two days. ' ' '