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January 12, 2018

New Jersey bill allows larger high schools to form co-ops

New Jersey legislators last week signed off on a bill that will allow larger high schools in the same school district to co-op with other schools if, individually, they're unable to field varsity teams. The bill passed both the senate and assembly...

January 11, 2018

Scott Frost named Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year

HOUSTON — Coach Scott Frost took home the title of the college football Coach of the Year at the American Heart Association's 32nd annual Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards presented by Marathon Oil Corporation Wednesday. [caption id="attachment_25473"...

January 10, 2018

NFHS to consider instant replay, play clock rules in football

The National Federation of State High School Association's Football Rules Committee meets in less than two weeks, and among the considerations will be adding a play clock and the use of instant replay. Bob Colgate, the NFHS director of sports and ...

January 10, 2018

NFHS’s Bob Gardner announces retirement

From the NFHS INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Gardner, executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) since May 2010, has announced his retirement, effective August 1, 2018. [caption id="attachment_25465" align="ali...

January 5, 2018

Study: PE students more prone to concussions than athletes

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine suggests that students in physical education classes are 60 percent more prone to concussions than those who play sports. The study, published in December, ask...

January 4, 2018

Federal court: School’s ban on Anthem protests unconstitutional

A federal court last week ruled that a California school district's ban on National Anthem protests was a violation of the students' First Amendment rights. The San Pasqual Valley Unified School District, just five miles north of Yuma, issued a b...

January 4, 2018

CoachComm announces distributor agreement with GoRout

CoachComm LLC, the leading provider of coaches’ technologies, announced Thursday that it has signed a distributor agreement with GoRout, a provider of playmaking technology that combines intelligent software and on‐field wearable products...

January 3, 2018

Arkansas coach Chad Morris prefers multi-sport athletes

When new Arkansas head football coach Chad Morris hits the recruiting trail, he plans to keep a close lookout for multi-sport athletes. [caption id="attachment_25436" align="alignright" width="256"] Arkansas football coach Chad Morris[/caption] ...