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November 9, 2016
Utah could ease transfer restrictions on high school athletes
High school athletes in Utah will have an easier time transferring to another institution under a proposal that has preliminary approval from the state board of education. Current rules prevent students from transferring and immediately playing sp...
November 9, 2016
Study: Athletes who specialize suffer more ankle, knee injuries
A new study has found that athletes who specialize in a single sport are more likely to suffer lower-extremity injuries. [caption id="attachment_18015" align="alignright" width="252"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] The study, conducted by resea...
November 8, 2016
HS associations ‘disappointed’ in Big Ten’s choice to play on Fridays
Athletic associations in states with Big Ten schools are expressing disappointment in the conference's decision to begin playing Friday games during the 2017 football season. Associations in Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio have all released sta...
November 6, 2016
The plateauing program
Understanding why some programs hit a wall and how they can break through it A plateauing program is one that attains a certain level of success but can’t seem to move beyond it. These are the teams that win roughly half of their games each...
November 2, 2016
Participation fees hitting low-income families the hardest
One in four students from lower-income families did not participate in a single sport, club or art program last school year, a new national poll shows. [caption id="attachment_17446" align="alignright" width="281"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] ...
October 31, 2016
Sport Nova Scotia launches campaign against specialization
Via Sport Nova Scotia A new campaign co-developed by Hockey Nova Scotia and Soccer Nova Scotia launched last week, targeting parents of athletes aged 12 and under to generate awareness of the dangers of early sport specialization. “Early sp...
October 27, 2016
Grant program offers prep football teams access to athletic trainers
The NFL Foundation, in collaboration with Gatorade, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), announced the launch of a pilot program to p...
October 27, 2016
Texas votes against sanctioning lacrosse, water polo
Texas' athletic association has rejected proposals to sanction new sports, including lacrosse, water polo and gymnastics. [caption id="attachment_16965" align="alignright" width="281"] Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen[/caption] The University Interscho...
October 26, 2016
N.J. legislators to introduce student accident insurance bill
New Jersey lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that would require the state's public schools to carry insurance for students who participate in extracurriculars. The absence of student accident insurance at some school districts means athlete...
October 20, 2016
‘Tim Tebow bill’ proposed in Kentucky for third time
A Kentucky legislator for the third time is proposing a bill that would allow the state's homeschooled students to participate in sports at their local high schools. [caption id="attachment_17850" align="alignright" width="244"] A Kentucky lawmak...
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