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May 26, 2021
New Alabama Transgender Bill May Affect Zero Youth Athletes
A bill that was signed into action last month by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey which bars transgender public school athletes from competing on teams based on the gender they identify with may affect as little as zero youth athletes in the state. That ...
October 27, 2017
Alabama high school told to quit broadcasting pregame prayer
An Alabama high school this week was ordered by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) to quit broadcasting a pregame prayer at football games. The FFRF sent a letter Monday to Mobile County Public Schools Superintendent Martha Peek, notifyin...
September 25, 2017
Alabama school district bans student-led prayer at games
An Alabama school district has implemented a ban on student-led prayer at games after a parent complained following the football team's season opener. Lee County Schools received a letter in August from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The le...
July 11, 2017
Survey: 79% of Ala. HS coaches believe recruiting is ‘widespread’
The majority of high school coaches in Alabama believe that illegal recruiting across the state is "widespread," according to a recent survey from AL.com. [caption id="attachment_24339" align="alignright" width="287"] Photo: Joe Mabel[/caption] ...
February 17, 2017
Alabama bill would cap salaries for high school coaches
An Alabama lawmaker has proposed a bill that would cap high school coaching salaries, which have soared over the six-figure mark in recent years. Rep. Craig Ford's bill seeks to limit a coach's salary at no more than 75 percent of the principal's...
August 19, 2016
Ala. athletic association creates team to investigate transfers
Alabama's athletic association is combating illegal transfers by creating a team to vet and investigate cases at the state's high schools. Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Steve Savarese told AL.com that the newly-develo...
June 9, 2016
Alabama experimenting with replay in high school football
Alabama has begun experimenting with instant replay in high school football, but don't expect it to become a part of the regular season anytime soon. [caption id="attachment_16017" align="alignright" width="281"] Alabama is experimenting with inst...
June 5, 2015
Alabama to begin allowing home-schooled students on teams
The Alabama athletic association says it will begin allowing home-schooled athletes to play on public school sports teams by the 2016-17 school year, according to reports. The Alabama legislature had been advancing a bill that would have mandated...
“It could help, for sure. But concussions are a multivariable thing. There’s certainly far more than just one indicator of a concussion. If anything, I think it could be a factor (in the testing process).”
Saliva-Based Concussion Tests: Another Factor in Diagnosis?
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A study highlighted the potential in saliva-based concussion tests for...1 day ago ·
