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September 7, 2016

Delaware expands concussion law to athletes outside of schools

Delaware kids who participate in recreation, club and youth sports organizations will now be subject to the same concussion guidelines as those participating in school-sponsored athletics. Gov. Jack Markell signed the bill on Tuesday, expanding o...


September 7, 2016

Utah considers loosening restrictions on HS transfers

Utah could soon give more freedom to high school student-athletes who want to transfer to another school for sports. [caption id="attachment_17446" align="alignright" width="289"] Utah could soon give more freedom to student-athlete transfers. | P...


August 19, 2016

Ala. athletic association creates team to investigate transfers

Alabama's athletic association is combating illegal transfers by creating a team to vet and investigate cases at the state's high schools. Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Steve Savarese told AL.com that the newly-develo...


August 18, 2016

Baltimore considers first GPA standards for prep athletes

Baltimore's school board is considering the city's first GPA requirements for high school students who want to participate in athletics. According to The Baltimore Sun, the proposal would establish a 1.75 minimum GPA for student-athletes beginning...


August 16, 2016

Poll: Do high school sports need replay reviews?

In July, Coach & Athletic Director asked readers whether high school sports need instant replay reviews or coach challenges. Earlier this year, Alabama began experimenting with replay challenges in high school football, but permanent implementat...


August 15, 2016

Between the Lines: Teach athletes to handle adversity

[caption id="attachment_26932" align="alignright" width="117"] Kevin Hoffman[/caption] Your teams will lose, and from time to time your athletes will fail. That’s a fact, and one that athletes should learn to accept at a young age. But that does...


August 11, 2016

High school sports participation up for 27th straight year

It's another year of growth for high school sports, as the latest participation survey from the National Federation of State High School Associations shows more kids are playing sports today than ever before. The NFHS participation survey counted...


August 11, 2016

Same job, different boss

How coaches can adapt under a new administrator The longer we work in the sports industry, the likelier it becomes that we will experience a change in the leadership of our organization. Turnover is a common reality at any school, so learning to...