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N.Y. prep coaches say parents becoming more problematic
A survey of high school coaches in New York offered a glimpse into the relationships they have with parents of student-athletes. [caption id="attachment_17532" align="alignright" width="285"] A majority of New York coaches believe problems with ...
College football player suspended five years for knocking out referee
A California community college football player has been suspended five years after an incident last weekend where he knocked a referee out cold during a game. [caption id="attachment_17505" align="alignright" width="273"] Screenshot via YouTube, A...
Michigan announces concussion report findings for prep athletes
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has completed an unprecedented yearlong collection of head injury reports from its member schools, mandated in 2015-16 for the first time as part of an effort to identify and reduce the incidence of those...
Poll: How do club/travel programs impact young athletes?
In August, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers what kind of impact they believe club and travel sports programs have on young athletes. Here are the results of our poll, along with some of the comments. • We are placing too much emphasis...
Tennessee association concerned about referee numbers
Tennessee has joined a growing number of states concerned about the decline in high school sports officials in recent years. [caption id="attachment_17466" align="alignright" width="279"] There are nearly 300 fewer prep referees this season compar...
Utah considers loosening restrictions on HS transfers
Utah could soon give more freedom to high school student-athletes who want to transfer to another school for sports. [caption id="attachment_17446" align="alignright" width="289"] Utah could soon give more freedom to student-athlete transfers. | P...
Safety concerns prompt Alaska HS football team to forfeit mid-game
An Alaska high school football team walked off the field mid-game last week after watching two of its players sent to the hospital on what the coach called "dirty" tactics. Ketchikan football coach Jim Byron said the forfeit was prompted by safety...
Top 25 prep football program to vacate wins from three seasons
One of the nation's top high school football programs must vacate wins from the past three seasons for using a "recruited player," according to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. [caption id="attachment_17422" align="alignright" widt...
Coach, six players charged in Oregon HS football team hazing
A coach and six players of an Oregon high school football team face charges for an alleged hazing ritual that took place during summer training camp. [caption id="attachment_17416" align="alignright" width="128"] Philomath High School (Oregon)[/ca...
Study: Playing with a concussion doubles recovery time
From the University of Arkansas Young athletes with sport-related concussions who were not immediately removed from the field took nearly twice as long to recover as those who did not continue to play, according to a research team led by Universit...