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A.D.ministration: Alleviating concerns over football safety
Concerns over safety and concussions may contribute to the decline in football participation. The issue of concussions and their long-range effects cannot or should not be easily dismissed. It’s an important topic for parents and athletes, and it...
California bill would allow compensation for college athletes
A California state senator has introduced a bill that would allow college athletes to receive sponsorships without repercussions from their institutions. [caption id="attachment_27490" align="alignleft" width="240"] Photo: Eric Chan, Flickr[/capti...
Missouri bill would open athletics to home-schooled students
Proposed legislation in Missouri would grant home-schooled students access to high school sports. [caption id="attachment_24697" align="alignright" width="241"] Photo: David Blair[/caption] Thirty states currently allow participation by home-sc...
Boosting the Bottom Line with Scoreboard Technology
{Sponsored} It’s well past the start digital age; now that we are into the age of smart-everything, why haven’t most facilities upgraded their old fixed digital scoreboards? Consumers have watched the cost of LED TVs plummet in the last half-d...
A.D.ministration: Planning strategies for athletic directors
9 suggestions to help ADs stay organized and on task The process of planning is vital for the athletic administrator. You may have heard the maxim, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” This quote has been attributed to Benjamin F...
N.J. legislator wants sensitivity training for coaches, ADs
A New Jersey legislator has introduced a bill that would require the state's high school coaches and athletic administrators to undergo sensitivity training every four years. The bill, as it's currently written, requires that coaches and athletic ...
Louisiana rule change allows undocumented students to play high school sports
Louisiana's athletic association today amended its bylaws to allow for high school students without social security numbers to play state-sanctioned sports. The change not only allows for greater protection of sensitive information, but it also pe...
Indiana senator wants drug testing for high school athletes
An Indiana senator has introduced a bill that would allow for random drug testing of the state's 153,000 high school athletes. Republican State Sen. Jean Leising said she wants to give schools another tool to combat drug use among student-athlete...
Texas bill would require heart screenings for HS athletes
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require the state's high school students to undergo a heart screening before participating in sports. Under State Rep. Dan Huberty's bill, "cardiac assessments" would be required before the athlete'...
NFHS, state associations ask sports parents to ‘Cool It!’
The NFHS has partnered with a number of state athletic associations to ask sports parents to do a better job of managing their emotions at games. Coaches and athletic directors everywhere may have already read the op-ed, titled "Dear Mom and Dad: ...
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