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OHSAA lowers football playoff ticket prices
After it was brought to the attention of Ohio state lawmakers, playoff football tickets will now cost the same online and at the gate for Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) regional quarterfinals. The OHSAA was originally charging $6 mo...
PIAA details ongoing struggles with referee shortage
There is no denying the nationwide referee shortage that's been ongoing in recent years. That shortage has not overlooked the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), which has seen a decline in high school sports officials for the l...
Illinois students can take online officiating course
High school students in Illinois are taking classes to get their referee licenses to officiate youth sports referees. When the students pass the class, they become licensed referees for the Illinois High School Association and Illinois Elementary ...
St. Louis youth football coach shot multiple times by a parent over playing time
A St. Louis youth football coach was shot multiple times by a parent last week who was upset his son was receiving enough playing time. Shaquille Lattimore, 30, was shot several times at Sherman Park as he was coaching a CityRec football team ...
IHSAA sanctions two basketball teams over recruiting violations
Two high schools were issued sanctions by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) due to violating recruitment and transfer rules by both varsity men's basketball teams. Fishers High School and Heritage Christian High School were noti...
Hawaii high school homecoming game canceled due to referee scheduling error
A homecoming football was canceled over the week in Hawaii after a scheduling error resulted in having no referees for the game. Last Saturday, Kalani and Kalaheo High Schools were set to square off in a homecoming contest. A recent story from ...
Inside the K-State ‘Shark Week’ conditioning sessions
The Kansas State men's basketball team recently completed its off-season conditioning program, affectionately dubbed "Shark Week." Shark Week is eight hours across five days and features a bevy of conditioning drills to prepare the Wildcats for th...
Armenta becomes first woman to play in HBCU D1 football game
Following a rash of injuries to the team's kicker position, Jackson State University looked to the women's soccer team for support. They turned to Leilani Armenta, a freshman defender on the women’s soccer team who possessed high school experien...
Ohio HS football coach resigns after team uses antisemitic play calls
An Ohio high school football coach resigned on Monday after his team used racist and antisemitic language in their play calls during a recent game. Tim McFarland resigned as the head football coach for Brooklyn High School after it was revealed th...
Efforts to create better relationships between coaches and officials
Even casual observers, and most definitely athletic administrators, should be aware that there is a national shortage of officials. More referees and umpires are leaving the profession than new individuals are joining the ranks. The most commonly giv...