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January 19, 2021

TSSAA Reverses Course of Referee Pay Cut

After initially announcing that high school basketball referees will receive a $25 pay cut for each night they officiate the game, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has reversed course. Roughly 10 days after making the de...

January 5, 2021

Hawaii Cancels March State Championships

by Wesley Sykes

The Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) is forgoing its March 2021 state championships under their modified calendar, affecting air riflery, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, outrigger canoe paddling, soccer, swimming and ...

December 29, 2020

Minnesota High Schools Adopt Mask Use for Sports

by Wesley Sykes

High school sports in Minnesota will resume on January 14, but all games, matches, and meets will be completed with student-athletes required to wear masks. The news comes from the Minnesota Department of Health's updated guidelines for mitigating...

December 14, 2020

Basketball Brings COVID Challenges for South Carolina Schools

by Wesley Sykes

The high school basketball season is already underway in South Carolina, and teams have already been met with positive COVID-19 cases and game cancelations. In a recent report from TheState.com, it was noted that roughly 170 of 394 public school v...

December 7, 2020

Masks & No Jump Balls Highlight NCHSAA Protocols

by Wesley Sykes

Winter sports like basketball will be played in North Carolina high school gyms, but the games will have a different look to them for the 2020-21 season. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) announced late last week that ba...

December 2, 2020

NFHS Breakdown of States Playing Winter Sports

by Wesley Sykes

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently released its data on modifications of winter sports made by state associations across the country in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The post from the NFHS, shared l...

December 1, 2020

New Jersey Winter Sports Suspended by Governor

by Wesley Sykes

Earlier this week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the Garden State will take a "full pause" on indoor sports at both the youth and high school levels amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. The "pause" is set to begin on Saturday, December 5 and...

November 23, 2020

MIAA Sets Winter Sports Start Date for Dec. 14

by Wesley Sykes

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) announced the start of the winter sports season will be delayed two weeks, but the majority of athletic offerings will be played. According to a report from The Eagle-Tribune, basketbal...