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December 3, 2015

Florida House advancing bill that would change athletic association

The Florida House of Representatives is moving a bill that would change the way the Florida High School Athletic Association does business. We posted news of the bill last week, but since then the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approve...


fhsaa
November 25, 2015

Florida introducing new bill against athletic association

Florida lawmakers are again introducing a bill that would change the way the state's athletic association operates. A report from FloridaPolitics.com indicates the bill will be heard next week by the Education Appropriations subcommittee. It aims...


November 13, 2015

Ineligible player gets Florida football team booted from playoffs

A Florida high school football team will not be allowed to participate in the playoffs because it used an ineligible player during the regular season. Orange City University High School self-reported the violation, thinking it would just have to ...


August 20, 2015

Florida’s second largest athletic conference bans drones

The Broward County Athletic Association (Florida) is the latest sports governing body to ban drones at high school sporting events. [caption id="attachment_10974" align="alignright" width="296"] Florida's second largest athletic conference will pr...


July 31, 2015

Florida requiring prep athletes to take concussion course

Beginning this fall, Florida high school athletes will be required to complete an online course educating them about concussions. [caption id="attachment_11070" align="alignright" width="273"] All Florida junior varsity and varsity athletes will ...


fhsaa
April 24, 2015

Controversial bill advancing through Florida legislature

A controversial bill that could reshape the way high school sports are governed in Florida is headed to the state Senate. The House passed the bill on Wednesday, bringing the proposal one step closer to overhauling prep sports across the state. Cr...


lacrosse
March 31, 2015

Florida girls lacrosse headgear ignites debate

High school girls are not required to wear headgear when playing lacrosse, unlike their male counterparts. Unless they live in Florida. [caption id="attachment_11541" align="alignright" width="239"] High school girls lacrosse players in Florida ar...