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October 4, 2022

NCAA Finds Air Force Football Committed Recruiting Violations

Air Force and four individuals have reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff on recruiting violations that occurred within the academy's football program during the COVID-19 dead period and the appropriate penalties for those violations. A Co...

September 26, 2022

Solace Sports, JRZY Team Up To Offer Client Endorsement Opportunities

by Wesley Sykes

The D.C.-based company, Solace Sports and Entertainment ("Solace"), has partnered with a new Miami-based sports tech company, JRZY, to offer its clients opportunities to create strategic brand partnerships. "We believe in JRZY's product, its miss...

September 21, 2022

CIF On Verge of Adding Girls Flag Football

by Wesley Sykes

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is on the verge of adding girls flag football to its list of in-state athletic offerings. A recent column from the LA Time's Eric Sondheimer outlined how the CIF's 10 section commissioners are growin...

September 21, 2022

Be The Coach You Would’ve Liked To Play For

by Bruce E. Brown & Rob Miller, Proactive Coaching

Be Professional When you commit to coach, be the best you can be. Develop a foundational philosophy on which you base all your decisions and choices. Know why you are coaching—for the love of the game and the love of the athletes. Choose athlete...

September 20, 2022

Maryland Schools Suspend Football Seasons Following Fight

by Wesley Sykes

Two Maryland high schools have temporarily suspended their season following an on-field fight involving coaches, players, and spectators over the weekend. According to a report from WUSA-9, a fight broke out during a September 16th game between No...

September 13, 2022

Fan, Referee Altercation Halts Arkansas High School Football Game

by Wesley Sykes

Police are investigating an incident between a fan and a referee during a high school football game in Arkansas over the weekend. Video of the incident, shown below, was shared on social media and subsequently went viral, though Region 8 News in A...

September 12, 2022

Nebraska Fires Scott Frost after 1-2 Start to Season

by Wesley Sykes

Just three games into the college football season and the Nebraska football team has parted ways with head coach Scott Frost. Following a 45-42 home loss to Georgia Southern over the weekend, the Cornhuskers fell to 1-2 on the year despite being a...

September 2, 2022

OHSAA Offers Online Training for Referees

by Wesley Sykes

Amid the ongoing nationwide referee shortage, one state association is attempting to make it easier for referees to get certified. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) announced earlier this week the addition of a new website that wil...

August 31, 2022

Referee Shortages Affecting Fall Sports in Multiple States

by Wesley Sykes

Parts of Maine, Tennessee, New York, and Minnesota are seeing the early signs of strain in their fall sports seasons due to the ongoing referee shortages facing the country currently. As the calendar turns from August to September, the fall sports...

August 30, 2022

BYU Bans Fan Who Hurled Racist Slurs To Duke Volleyball Players

by Wesley Sykes

Brigham Young University (BYU) banned a fan who yelled racist slurs at Black volleyball players from the visiting Duke Blue Devils during a weekend match. The incident gained traction on social media and garnered the attention of Utah governor Spe...