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High school track and field rule changes address injury risk
Two changes in field events rules focus on reducing injury risk ahead of the 2027 high school track and field outdoor season. In an effort to reduce injury risk during warmups in the shot put and discus, all attempts must now be made from inside t...
Research reveals concussion challenges for athletes with ADHD
Research from the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi reveals that athletes with ADHD need even more scrutiny when head injuries are involved, as they are more susceptible to concussions and have a longer recovery per...
One-way electronic communications OK’d for high school softball pitchers
Pitchers will now join catchers as the only players in high school softball permitted to receive one-way electronic communication from the dugout beginning with the 2027 season. [caption id="attachment_24405" align="alignleft" width="328"] Pitcher...
States can adopt 90-second possession clock for high school girls lacrosse
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has approved a 90-second possession clock for high school girls lacrosse beginning with the 2027 season, one of 10 changes approved by the NFHS Girls Lacrosse Rules committee at its Jun...
Study shows decline in women college head coaches
The percentage of women head coaches in NCAA Division I sports has decreased by 0.2% to 47.5%, the first decrease in the last 13 years, according to a June report from the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in S...
Missouri governor signs high school athletics oversight bill
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed legislation that will establish a new oversight commission for high school athletics and activities in the state, ending what some reports have described as a yearslong push by some lawmakers to add independent ove...
NATA releases exertional heat illness guidelines for football
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) has released new guidelines on preventing and treating exertional heat illness (EHI) on the football field and in the workplace. [caption id="attachment_9526" align="alignleft" width="400"] The ...
Hudl acquires fundraising platform TeamUp
Sports performance analysis and video technology company Hudl has acquired TeamUp, a gamified athletic fundraising platform that helps high school and college sports programs raise money through team events. The deal marks Hudl’s 19th acquisition t...
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