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January 29, 2018

Wisconsin HS coach resigns after being confronted by parents

A Wisconsin high school basketball coach abruptly stepped down on Sunday, just days after he was allegedly confronted at a bar by parents who weren't happy about the team's play. John Mielke, who coached the Appleton East High School boys team, w...

January 24, 2018

N.Y. bill aims to ban tackle football for children under 12

A New York lawmaker says he will reintroduce legislation this week that seeks to ban tackle football statewide for children under the age of 12. According to The New York Times, state assemblyman Michael Benedetto, who sponsors the bill, faces lo...

January 24, 2018

USA Football announces partnership with Focus 3

INDIANAPOLIS — USA Football has partnered with industry leader Focus 3 to offer a leadership system to support high school football programs. The new program offers coaches a multifaceted training approach to install leadership and culture-buildi...

January 23, 2018

Arizona pulls soccer referees out of handshake lines

Arizona high school soccer referees no longer need to participate in postgame handshake lines, a move to curb potential confrontations with players and coaches. According to The Arizona Republic, the Arizona Interscholastic Association made the de...

January 19, 2018

Ohio coaches suing parents for libel, slander

A group of high school basketball coaches in northern Ohio are suing four parents who they say are spreading lies about the way they run the program. The four members of the Maumee Valley Country Day School boys basketball varsity coaching staff ...

January 17, 2018

Calif. to examine new restrictions on full-contact football practices

California this spring could cut in half the amount of time high school football coaches can run full-contact practices. As it stands, the state's football teams are allowed to conduct full-contact practices two days per week with no more than...

January 16, 2018

Outgoing N.J. Gov. Christie pocket vetoes school co-op bill

A New Jersey bill that would have allowed high schools in the same district to merge their athletic programs was pocket vetoed Monday by Gov. Chris Christie. State lawmakers had already passed the bill, but this week it was among those that were n...

January 16, 2018

Minnesota HS basketball coach resigns over abuse from parents

A Minnesota high school basketball coach this week announced his resignation, saying the abuse from parents has become too much to handle. [caption id="attachment_15685" align="alignright" width="260"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] Brainerd Hi...