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August 26, 2021

WA High School Pauses Use of COVID-19 Monitor for Athletes

A Washington school district is pausing the use of COVID-related tracking monitor for student-athletes and further discussions on the devices will happen, according to a report from the News Tribune. Earlier this week, parents, teachers, and stude...

August 26, 2021

MIAA Issues Mask Mandate for Indoor Activities; Outdoor Optional

Update at 9:36 AM on 8/26/21: The MIAA  will require high school student-athletes and coaches who participate in indoor activities to wear masks for at least the first few weeks of the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a repo...

August 25, 2021

Oklahoma Football Coach On Leave After Altercation with Player

Parents are calling for the job of an Oklahoma high school football coach after video surfaced of the coach chasing after and grabbing an opposing player during a fight between two teams. During a scrimmage between El Reno High School and Clinton ...

August 24, 2021

51 IL Schools on Probation for Defying Masks Mandate

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker placed 51 school districts on probation for noncompliance with his statewide masks mandate. Back on August 4, Gov. Pritzker issued an executive order mandating masks to be word by students and school staff, regardless...

August 23, 2021

NCAA Close to Expanding 25-Man Football Recruiting Cap

The NCAA college football landscape will have a very different look this fall with the introduction of the new name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies as well the possibility of the expansion of the 25-man class limit on rosters. According to rep...

August 23, 2021

The Rose Bowl Adds Digital QR Codes to Stadium Seats

More than 90,000 QR codes have been added to all seats at the Rose Bowl for fans to scan during UCLA football games this fall. Digital Seat Media made the seat tags, and the Rose Bowl is the first California stadium to adopt the technology. Using ...

August 23, 2021

A-10 Conference Teams with NIL Support Software

The Atlantic-10 has inked a multi-year partnership with industry-leading content and compliance software company INFLCR. The agreement will provide all A-10 institutions with the resources and technology necessary to support their student-athletes' o...

August 23, 2021

FDA Clears Use of InSpace Balloon Implant for Rotator Cuff Tears

Stryker received FDA clearance of its biodegradable InSpace balloon implant which replaces the need for complicated rotator cuff surgeries by restoring subacromial space in the shoulder, according to a company press release. “Current strategies ...