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New Jersey becomes latest to sanction girls flag football, vote on shot clock
This week, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) voted 311-18 to sanction girls flag football, making it the 20th state including Washington, D.C., to sanction the sport as it continues to grow in popularity thanks to NFL...

Indiana board approves NIL proposal, rejects shot clock for basketball
The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) voted May 4 to allow Indiana high school athletes to monetize their NIL, or name, image and likeness, with specific guidelines and rejected a proposal that would allow a shot clock for boys and gir...

Sharp Shooting competitive 10-spot basketball shooting drill
Here’s a drill that can be used as a pregame drill, or used at two baskets during practice. It can also be a very competitive drill if you keep score and reward the player who makes the most shots in a predetermined amount of time. This drill serv...

New York girls’ basketball coach apologizes after pulling player’s hair
A New York girls' basketball coach has been fired after a video surfaced of him yanking one of his player's ponytails during a recent game. Jim Zullo, the former coach of Northville High School's girls' basketball team, was fired for the actio...

Referee stops game to allow back-up to enter NCAA tournament
A referee made headlines over the weekend for the right reasons during the NCAA men's March Madness tournament. Twelve-seeded Liberty was trailing fifth-seed Oregon, 78-46, during the final minute of Friday's first-round match-up. Liberty went to ...

AHSAA close to implementing high school shot clock rule
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is one step closer to implementing a shot clock for high school boys' and girls' basketball. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), 31 states and the Dist...

Massachusetts father files Title IX complaint after daughter’s injury by a transgender athlete
A Massachusetts father has filed a Title IX complaint against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the local school district after his daughter was reportedly injured by a transgender athlete. The Massachusetts father ...

New York athletic director saves life of referee suffering heart attack
Thanks to the quick actions of a New York athletic director, a referee's life was saved during a high school basketball game over the weekend. Jennifer Keane, a Section 8 assistant coordinator and director of athletics at the Wantagh School Distri...







