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Texas adds instant replay to state football championships
Texas will begin using instant replay during the high school football state championships beginning with the 2018 season. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) plays football by NCAA rules, and each year the UIL reviews exceptions to NCAA fo...
Commission recommends sweeping changes to NCAA basketball
The Commission on College Basketball has recommended sweeping changes to the game in a 60-page report that was released to the public Wednesday. Among the most significant suggestions: Ending the one-and-done rule Modifying the relationships be...
Preparing for the Season: Recruiting and Retaining Coaches
{Sponsored} Losing members of the coaching staff is a challenge every head coach faces. It may happen in waves, or perhaps just one coordinator leaves; when this happens, the whole staff is impacted. Dynamics change; assistants or coordinators take o...
NSGA participation study shows decline in youth team sports
Participation in team sports by children age 7 to 17 showed a 5.8 percent decline in 2017 according to the latest data released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). The 2018 edition of Sports Participation in the U.S. revealed a s...
UFC champion Daniel Cormier takes job as HS wrestling coach
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has accepted a job as the head wrestling coach at Gilroy High School in California, ESPN reports. [caption id="attachment_26123" align="alignleft" width="193"] Daniel Cormier | Photo: Wikimedia Common...
NFL, NFLPA ban 10 helmet models after lab testing
The NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) on Monday announced the results of an annual laboratory study to assess the performance of football helmets worn by NFL players. Based on the results of this study and the opinions of the biomechanic...
Illinois association believes NFHS will add shot clock for basketball
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) believes there's a good chance that the nation's governing body for high school sports will soon add a shot clock for basketball. The National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) Basketb...
Mobile Equipment Storage Equals More Time Coaching
{Sponsored} Students shuffle into the gear room one at a time to grab their bulky pads and helmets. The equipment assistant sighs. At this rate, it’ll be at least 20 minutes until everyone has gear and heads out to the football field. Then they’l...





