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January 6, 2016

Missouri faces shortage of high school sports referees

Missouri is facing a shortage of high school sports officials, something that's becoming a bit of a concern in other states as well. [caption id="attachment_14987" align="alignright" width="300"] Missouri's athletic association is having trouble f...

January 6, 2016

VIDEO: Coach placed on leave after knocking ref to the ground

A Pennsylvania high school basketball coach has been placed on administrative leave after knocking a referee to the floor during a Tuesday night game.Some have referred to the contact as a head butt, others called it a chest bump, and the video below...

January 5, 2016

Indiana considers law protecting sports officials

Indiana legislators will consider a new law that would stiffen penalties against overzealous fans who assault sports officials. [caption id="attachment_14971" align="alignright" width="279"] Indiana aims to stiffen penalties against anyone who as...

December 30, 2015

Tenn. prep basketball players charged with rape in hazing

Three Tennessee high school basketball players have been charged with rape in the alleged hazing of a freshman teammate, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The report indicates that as many as three other Ooltewah High School student-a...

December 29, 2015

N.J. decision to split private, public school football is overturned

A decision by New Jersey athletic directors earlier this month to separate public and non-public school football has been overturned by the state's commissioner of education. State Commissioner of Education David Hespe announced his decision Monda...

December 28, 2015

NFL player takes high school athletes to see ‘Concussion’

Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Brown took football players from a Pennsylvania high school last week to see the movie 'Concussion,' an act he said was to educate young athletes about the perils of the sport. [caption id="attachment_14917" al...

December 22, 2015

Brawl between Pa. HS basketball teams gets both rosters suspended

A brawl between two Pennsylvania boys high school basketball teams has led to a one-game suspension for each player on their varsity rosters. The incident occurred during the third quarter of Friday night's game between Rochester and Cornell. Pla...

December 22, 2015

N.J. girls basketball team wins game by 101 points

A New Jersey girls basketball team beat its opponent by 101 points Monday night, a lopsided victory that the league president said isn't good for either team. According to an article from the Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic City beat Pleasantvill...