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Best practices for track and court maintenance
The greatest juggling act schools are doing right now is trying to prioritize the maintenance duties of each facility. Trying to keep those balls in the air is exhausting. Here’s a quick roadmap of how to navigate this season. Track Maintenance:...

CHSAA adds girls flag football, shot clock in basketball
The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) made two big changes to its athletic offerings in upcoming years. The CHSAA Legislative Council approved the addition of girls' flag football as a sanctioned sport and decided to add a shot c...

Study: A friendly touch can improve basketball performance
According to a research team at the University of Basel in Switzerland, a friendly pat on the back ahead of a stressful situation can actually improve a basketball player's in-game performance. A recent story from JPost.com detailed a recent study...

Minnesota boys basketball team refused to play opposing coach who used racial slur
A Minnesota high school boys basketball team refused to play its opponent after the opposing head coach was reinstated from suspension for using a racial slur while speaking to his team. Eden Prairie head coach David Flom was reinstated after a De...

Massachusetts player accused of spitting on opponent
A Massachusetts boys basketball player has been accused of spitting in the face of an opponent during the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division 3 state semifinal earlier this week. The incident allegedly took place aft...

Camden (NJ) claims state title after controversial semifinal finish
Amid controversy, the Camden High School boys' basketball team captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 State Championship over the weekend. Camden defeated Arts High School on Saturday to win the state t...

MPSSAA rules call for suspension of players who left bench during in-game brawl
A brawl broke out during the third quarter for the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Class 2A quarter-final which led to potential semifinal suspensions for players who left the bench to join the brawl. Video showed d...

Manasquan seeking legal interference after NJSIAA Group 2 semifinal game gaffe
A New Jersey high school's board of education is seeking legal interference to halt the New Jersey State Interscholastic Atheltic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 championship game in the aftermath of an apparent error at the end of the semifinal game la...