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Parent behavior blamed for New Mexico’s soccer referee shortage
Youth soccer games across New Mexico are being canceled in record numbers, and league leaders say abusive parents are the cause. Dave Lauben, who oversees scheduling for high school games, told KOAT in Albuquerque that there are now 85 referees a...
Arizona HS football coach steps down amid accusations of running up the score
An Arizona high school football coach resigned Monday after school administrators accused him of running up the score during last week's 60-0 victory. La Joya Community High School football coach Devin Dourisseau met Monday with the school's princ...
Study: Sport specialization comes with increased risk for injury
From Brown University A new study finds that kids who specialize in a chosen sport tend to engage in higher levels of vigorous exercise than their peers and may be more likely to sustain injuries, such as stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears...
Referee who forced wrestler to cut dreadlocks banned 2 years
The referee who in 2018 forced a New Jersey high school wrestler to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match has been suspended for two years, the state announced Wednesday. The decision concludes a near nine-month investigation by the state's...
Double Coverage: A coach and trainer’s guide to insuring your camps and clinics
{Sponsored} When high schools or school districts host camps, clinics or tryouts, many (if not all) are covered by the school or district’s designated insurance policies. But when it comes to individual coaches or trainers hosting any of these sam...
Facility Snapshots: Lessons learned from athletic projects around the country
A roundup of 6 athletic projects around the country, and the lessons learned by those in charge. Kutztown Area High School (Pennsylvania) In small communities like Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the high school stadium is the epicenter of social gathering...
Facility projects can stall over disputes between schools, neighbors
Funding is often the biggest obstacle to athletic facility projects, but in some communities across America, it’s the neighbors. As more schools look to upgrade their stadiums and field houses, nearby residents are growing more vocal in their op...
BSN SPORTS, Under Armour honor women’s athletic programs
BSN SPORTS and Under Armour have named the recipients of the inaugural Women of Will (“WOW”) Hall of Fame Awards. The awards, which were handed out as part of a celebration at Under Armour headquarters on Aug. 21-22, recognize the top five athlet...
High school sports participation declines for first time in 30 years
For the first time in 30 years, nationwide participation in high school sports has declined from the previous year, according to a new survey from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). A total of 7,937,491 students par...
4 critical questions when choosing synthetic turf adhesives
[caption id="attachment_28173" align="aligncenter" width="490"] A synthetic turf adhesive is applied by airless spray to a porous shock pad. | Photos: courtesy of Norris Legue[/caption] Coaches and athletic directors are attentive to the safety an...