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kansas
February 17, 2022

Niehoff, NFHS Weigh In on Referee Shortage

No matter where you are in the country, it's very likely you've felt the ramifications of the nationwide referee shortage affecting mainly youth and high school athletics. Dr. Karissa Niehoff, the executive director of the National Federation of S...


wet bulb
February 17, 2022

How to Get Free Wet Bulb Globe Thermometers to Protect Your Athletes

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Foundation has announced a grant program to distribute 5,000 wet bulb globe thermometers to high schools across the country. The $1.5 million program will provide schools with an import...


utah
February 16, 2022

Altered Utah Transgender Athlete Bill Passes

A bill that set ground rules for transgender student-athletes in Utah to participate in middle and high school sports has passed out of a House committee — much to the chagrin of both LGBTQ+ rights groups and social conservatives. According to a...


misdemeanor
February 15, 2022

Kentucky Considers Misdemeanor Charge for Intimidating Refs

If you're in the state of Kentucky and harass an official during a high school or youth sporting event, you could be facing misdemeanor charges in the near future. According to a recent report from Local12.com, Kentucky lawmakers are considering l...


michigan
February 9, 2022

Michigan Launches VICTORS Platform to Public

Through its partnership with INFLCR, the University of Michigan today (Feb. 9) has opened its VICTORS Local Exchange program to the public to expand its ongoing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program for student-athletes. The first NCAA school to...


wpial
February 8, 2022

AL Prep Baseball Coach Has Suspension Overturned

A well-known high school baseball coach from Alabama has had his suspension overturned. Russell County High School coach Tony Rasmus had appealed to the state Department of Education after the county Board of Education in October suspended him until...


america east
February 3, 2022

America East Bans Stony Brook from Conference Tournaments

A week after accepting to join the Colonial Athletic Association, Stony Brook has received the news that its athletic programs will not be allowed to compete in any remaining America East conference tournaments. On Wednesday, the American East Con...


February 3, 2022

Ole Miss’s Lane Kiffin Concerned About Transfer Portal, NIL Rules

Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin didn't bite his tongue when asked about the NCAA's updated stance on student-athlete transfers and their name, image, and likeness compensation. A day before the Rebels landed two of the most coveted transf...