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Outgoing N.J. Gov. Christie pocket vetoes school co-op bill
A New Jersey bill that would have allowed high schools in the same district to merge their athletic programs was pocket vetoed Monday by Gov. Chris Christie. State lawmakers had already passed the bill, but this week it was among those that were n...
New Jersey bill allows larger high schools to form co-ops
New Jersey legislators last week signed off on a bill that will allow larger high schools in the same school district to co-op with other schools if, individually, they're unable to field varsity teams. The bill passed both the senate and assembly...
NFHS to consider instant replay, play clock rules in football
The National Federation of State High School Association's Football Rules Committee meets in less than two weeks, and among the considerations will be adding a play clock and the use of instant replay. Bob Colgate, the NFHS director of sports and ...
Study: PE students more prone to concussions than athletes
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine suggests that students in physical education classes are 60 percent more prone to concussions than those who play sports. The study, published in December, ask...
Federal court: School’s ban on Anthem protests unconstitutional
A federal court last week ruled that a California school district's ban on National Anthem protests was a violation of the students' First Amendment rights. The San Pasqual Valley Unified School District, just five miles north of Yuma, issued a b...
Arkansas coach Chad Morris prefers multi-sport athletes
When new Arkansas head football coach Chad Morris hits the recruiting trail, he plans to keep a close lookout for multi-sport athletes. [caption id="attachment_25436" align="alignright" width="256"] Arkansas football coach Chad Morris[/caption] ...
Coach & AD’s most popular stories of 2017
Another year is in the books. As we turn the calendar to 2018, let's take a look back at Coach & Athletic Director's 12 most popular stories of 2017. 12. Rebuilding a damaged team culture. An excellent first-person story from Gifford Lindheim,...
Vermont, already with the smallest number of high school athletes, sees biggest decline in participation
Already with the fewest participating high school athletes among the 50 states, Vermont also saw the biggest drop in participation during the 2016-17 school year, statistically speaking. Vermont's participation rate dropped by 10.5 percent from 2015-...
Washington enjoys biggest increase in high school sports participation in the country
The U.S. Census bureau estimates the state of Washington's population increased by 1.7 percent from 2016 to 2017, the fourth-highest increase in the nation. The state's high school sports participation total increased a lot more than that, however. W...
Number of high school athletes in U.S. rises for 28th consecutive year
Data compiled from National Federation of State High School Associations' 2016-17 survey....
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