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Nebraska legislator seeks to broaden state’s anti-hazing law
A Nebraska legislator this week introduced a bill that would broaden the definition of hazing to include acts that are sexual in nature. [caption id="attachment_14871" align="alignright" width="298"] A hazing incident within a Nebraska high schoo...
Md. bill would suspend coaches who play concussed athletes
Maryland legislators are considering a bill that would suspend coaches who put players back on the field after they have suffered an apparent concussion. Details of the legislation were released last week, and many groups have already voiced oppos...
South Dakota legislators take aim at activities association
Florida isn't the only state where legislators are trying to overhaul the way its athletic association operates. Three bills have been proposed in South Dakota, an attempt to change the rules and policies that help govern the state's high school s...
Investigation reveals ‘fight club’ within Texas HS baseball team
Two Texas high school baseball coaches have come under fire after an investigation allegedly turned up evidence of racist comments and a "fight club" created by members of the team. The Dallas Morning News reported that it obtained documents show...
Louisiana splits postseason for major high school sports
Louisiana voted this week to split the playoffs for many major sports, even reinstating the separation of the public and non-public football postseason. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) voted to adopt different playoffs for b...
Ohio delays competitive balance plan by one year
Ohio's athletic association announced Thursday that it would delay implementation of its competitive balance plan by one year, giving the organization more time to properly prepare. The competitive balance referendum passed in 2014 and was expecte...
California approves ‘competitive equity’ playoff overhaul
High school playoffs in the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section are about to take on a new look. The CIF-SS today approved a new "competitive equity" format that overhauls how playoff teams in all sports are grouped into divi...
Fla. school threatens legal action over prayer at football game
The Texas-based Liberty Institute is threatening to file a lawsuit on behalf of a Florida school that was barred from praying over the loudspeaker at last month's football state title game. According to WFLA in Tampa, Cambridge Christian is askin...
NCAA survey finds many athletes regret specialization
Among the findings in this year's NCAA GOALS study was that many college student-athletes regret specializing in a single sport when they were younger. Results from the 2015 GOALS Study of the Student-Athlete Experience were revealed at this year'...
Virginia legislature seeks to change VHSL voting structure
A Virginia legislator is pushing a bill that would change the voting structure within the state's athletic association. As it stands, Virginia High School League (VHSL) members each get one vote for major decisions like reclassification and regul...