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Indiana HS football teams put on probation after fight
A fight that ended an Indiana high school football game last week has landed the two teams on probation for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Indiana High School Athletic Association Commissioner Bobby Cox announced the sanctions this afternoon...
Michigan offering free concussion insurance to prep athletes
Junior and high school athletes in Michigan will now be covered by concussion insurance, offered free of charge by the state athletic association. Michigan becomes the first state to offer free concussion insurance to its members. Montana announc...
Michigan athletic association offering concussion insurance
Junior and high school athletes in Michigan will now be covered by concussion insurance, offered free of charge by the state athletic association.Michigan becomes the first state to offer free concussion insurance to its members. Montana announced in...
Latest NFHS survey shows sports participation continues to rise
The National Federation of State High School Associations’ annual survey revealed that participation in high school sports is up for the 26th straight year. There are now 7.8 million prep student-athletes nationwide, up 11,389 from the prior sch...
Florida’s second largest athletic conference bans drones
The Broward County Athletic Association (Florida) is the latest sports governing body to ban drones at high school sporting events. [caption id="attachment_10974" align="alignright" width="296"] Florida's second largest athletic conference will pr...
NFL player James Harrison rails against ‘participation trophies’
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison doesn't believe in "participation trophies, a fact made abundantly clear this weekend when he forced his kids to return a couple of awards they brought home from a sports competition....
Survey: How do you choose captains?
* This article was originally published by our sister publication, Coach and Athletic Director What's the best method for choosing captains for your athletic programs?High school and college teams have a variety of methods for choosing their team lea...
Wisconsin football practice concussions on the decline
A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin shows the state's new rules for high school football practices are making a difference in decreasing the number of concussions. [caption id="attachment_13808" align="alignright" width="316"] Wiscon...





