FHSAA
FHSAA releases first NIL proposal
The Florida High School Athletic Association has put forth its first proposal that would allow student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The FHSAA Board of Directors is set to meet Monday evening to discuss the ...
FHSAA fines school for transgender player on volleyball team
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has fined a high school and placed it on probation this week after a transgender student played on the girls volleyball team—a violation of a law enacted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legi...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may control FHSAA appointments
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may be one step closer to being in charge of appointments to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). House Bill 225 was passed by the House and has been sent to the Senate floor. Delaware is the only oth...
Florida won’t ask girl athletes about menstrual cycles
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Board of Directors rejected a proposal this month that would have required high school girls to answer quetions about their menstrual cycles in order to play school sports. Previously the questi...
Following Florida Ref Attack, Others Protest Until Arrest is Made
After an attack by a spectator on a referee during a Florida high school basketball game in early January, other referees are joining together to say they will not officiate another game for the host school until an arrest is made. According to a ...
FHSAA May Require Girl Student-Athletes to Report Menstrual Cycles
The State of Florida is weighing a decision that would force teenage girls who play high school sports to report their menstrual cycles to their respective schools. Governor Ron DeSantis' education commissioner sits on the Florida High School Athl...
New Proposal Would Allow Prayers before FHSAA Events
As a federal appeals court prepares to hear arguments in a long-running dispute about the issue, a Florida state senator filed a proposal last week that could allow high schools of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to offer prayers...
Florida School Sports Health Form Inquires About Women’s Periods
Concerns have risen about an alleged rule impacting female high school student-athletes in Florida. News outlets and some people on social media have claimed that female student-athletes in the Sunshine State have to report their menstrua...