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North Carolina cracking down on profanity in prep sports
North Carolina's athletic association hopes a new rule will help crack down on profanity during high school games this fall. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) counted 329 incidents of player ejections during the 2015 fo...
Ala. athletic association creates team to investigate transfers
Alabama's athletic association is combating illegal transfers by creating a team to vet and investigate cases at the state's high schools. Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Steve Savarese told AL.com that the newly-develo...
Baltimore considers first GPA standards for prep athletes
Baltimore's school board is considering the city's first GPA requirements for high school students who want to participate in athletics. According to The Baltimore Sun, the proposal would establish a 1.75 minimum GPA for student-athletes beginning...
Thousands of football helmets recalled due to injury hazard
Michigan-based Xenith announced this week a recall of thousands of football helmets due a cracking issue that creates a safety hazard. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 29 reports of cracking in certain models ...
The communications game
How athletic directors can distribute information and gain support for their programs For the past 26 years, the number of high school students who play sports has increased every year. U.S. athletic directors now manage 7.8 million participant...
Wisconsin HS drops football one year after making playoffs
A southwestern Wisconsin high school announced this week it would cancel its upcoming varsity football season, just one year after making the postseason. More than 100 high schools around the nation have dropped football over the last year, accord...
‘Nap room’ part of Clemson’s new football facility
College football facilities are becoming so luxurious that it's a wonder any student-athlete would ever go home. At Clemson, they'll almost never have to. [caption id="attachment_17281" align="alignright" width="297"] Screenshot via ClemsonTige...
Miami HS drops varsity football because of low participation
A Miami high school has announced it will drop varsity football due to low numbers, weeks before the season is set to kickoff. Archbishop Curley will continue with its junior varsity program in hopes of fielding a varsity team for the 2017 season...
Poll: Do high school sports need replay reviews?
In July, Coach & Athletic Director asked readers whether high school sports need instant replay reviews or coach challenges. Earlier this year, Alabama began experimenting with replay challenges in high school football, but permanent implementat...
Seattle Seahawks help fund AT programs at local schools
Via Seahawks.com The Seattle Seahawks and NFL Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Seattle Children’s and their Athletic Trainers program (AT). The grant will provide expanded coverage of ce...