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February 17, 2016

Survey: Are sports officials treated unfairly?

In January, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers if they believed that sports officials were treated unfairly. Some states say they're having trouble recruiting new officials as verbal and physical abuse becomes more of a concern among referees...


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February 15, 2016

Prep basketball fights could keep teams, players from postseason

Brawls at high school basketball games in North Carolina and South Carolina could keep the involved players or teams and from participating in the postseason. The first incident comes from South Carolina, where 12 players — six from each team â€...


February 9, 2016

N.J. bill would expand steroid testing program

New Jersey legislators are moving a bill that would expand the state's steroid testing program for high school athletes. The state Assembly's Education Committee unanimously approved the bill on Monday. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athlet...


February 8, 2016

Giancarlo Stanton: ‘I recommend multiple sports’

[caption id="attachment_15360" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Miami Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton was a three-sport athlete at his California high school. | Photo: Arturo Pardavila III, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] We all understand the benefits...


February 4, 2016

Md. bill would suspend coaches who play concussed athletes

Maryland legislators are considering a bill that would suspend coaches who put players back on the field after they have suffered an apparent concussion. Details of the legislation were released last week, and many groups have already voiced oppos...


January 29, 2016

Wis. women’s basketball coach: ‘Get your butt in the gym’

[caption id="attachment_15255" align="alignright" width="267"] Wisconsin women's basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey.[/caption] The Wisconsin women's basketball team lost to Nebraska 75-62 on Wednesday, and that led to a passionate postgame rant from B...


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January 28, 2016

Ohio delays competitive balance plan by one year

Ohio's athletic association announced Thursday that it would delay implementation of its competitive balance plan by one year, giving the organization more time to properly prepare. The competitive balance referendum passed in 2014 and was expecte...


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January 27, 2016

California approves ‘competitive equity’ playoff overhaul

High school playoffs in the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section are about to take on a new look. The CIF-SS today approved a new "competitive equity" format that overhauls how playoff teams in all sports are grouped into divi...