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January 22, 2021
Executive Order Says Schools to Include Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports
On his first day in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that is calling on schools across the country to allow transgender student-athletes to participate in the sport of their gender identity. The order, aimed at "prev...
January 21, 2021
Two California Football Teams Held Scrimmage Against Shutdowns
Two California high school football teams gathered over the weekend to play a game, potentially violating California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and Southern Section rules as well as state health orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According...
January 20, 2021
Iron Sharpens Iron: Forged in the Crucible of Coaching
For the past 45 years, I’ve had the honor of being called “coach.” It represents more than a title or job description, it was a way of life that was rewarding in so many ways — and endearing on a daily basis. The most influential people in...
January 19, 2021
TSSAA Reverses Course of Referee Pay Cut
After initially announcing that high school basketball referees will receive a $25 pay cut for each night they officiate the game, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has reversed course. Roughly 10 days after making the de...
January 18, 2021
Coaching Football During COVID-19
In many parts of the country, Friday nights in the fall wouldn’t be complete without the local high school football team taking the field. Like many other facets of life in 2020, however, high school football traditions have been turned upside d...
January 15, 2021
Tapping into Youth Football to Sustain Your Future
Years of struggling seasons led to a dwindling player base at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Football in the resort community was sinking fast and the Dolphins' athletic department was considering mooring the progr...
January 14, 2021
6 Tips to Maximize Fundraising Around Football
Efficiency Surrounding Fundraising Efforts — It is integral to develop positive relationships with your local businesses, boosters, and parent groups. Having a strategic plan to direct your efforts is key in prioritizing your fundraising effor...
January 13, 2021
CIAC Cites Low COVID Transmission for Fall Sports
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) released a report late last week that shared the contract tracing details by local departments of health and found that the rate of transmission was extremely low. According to a report in...
January 12, 2021
Arizona Reinstates High School Winter Sports Season
This story was updated on Thursday, January 15 to reflect the following changes below: Per the Albuquerque Journal: Arizona high school sports officials voted Tuesday to allow winter sports, reversing a decision made four days earlier to cancel the s...
January 12, 2021
10th Annual Athletic Directors Survey
Are high school athletic programs struggling financially? How have athletic departments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic? Which sports are being added to athletic departments in the not-so-distant future? These are a few of the questions we answer ...
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