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Kansas HS basketball team forfeits game over obscure rule
A Kansas high school boys' basketball team has been forced to forfeit a game due to an obscure rule infraction. The Segwick High School boys' team was forced to forfeit a January 7 game against Berean Academy because of an alumni scrimmage held ov...
Pittsburgh police chief resigns to referee college basketball
The Pittsburgh police chief has traded his badge for a referee's whistle. Just a week after announcing he would add refereeing college basketball games to his schedule, Larry Scirotto announced his retirement last Friday. Scirotto has been a refer...
MSHSAA board approves shot clock use for 2024-25 season
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors approved an allowance for a 35-second shot clock at its board meeting on June 13, 2024. The shot clock can only be used in boys and girls basketball regular season vars...
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...
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