high school sports
November 28, 2023
Univ. of South Dakota, SDHSAA team up to train new officials
The University of South Dakota has teamed up with the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) to help train sports officials and combat the ongoing referee shortage. There are currently a little more than 1,600 officials in the st...
November 15, 2023
California high school soccer refs boycott for higher pay
For months, high school officials in Southern California have been threatening to boycott their assignments if they did not get a fee increase from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section. On November 13, the officials sta...
November 15, 2023
WVSSAC student-athlete transfer rule draws questions
New transfer rules in the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission (WVSSAC) set by the state legislature are drawing attention at the start of the winter sports season. Under the new rules, high school student-athletes are allowed to sw...
November 6, 2023
Massachusetts superintendent calls for change after boy’s shot causes facial damage
A Massachusetts superintendent is looking for changes within the sport of field hockey after a girl was hit in the mouth by a shot from a boy on an opposing team during a playoff match last week. During the third quarter of the Massachusetts Inter...
October 24, 2023
Michigan closer to approving NIL for high school athletes
Michigan could become the 35th state to allow high school student-athletes to profit off of their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). Last week, the Michigan House passed a bill that would prohibit athletic associations and schools from not allowing ...
August 31, 2023
High school sports participation rises back to pre-pandemic levels
Participation in high school sports eclipsed 7.8 million in the 2022-23 school year, reflecting a sharp increase from the previous year. The NFHS completed its High School Athletics Participation Survey for a second time after the pandemic interru...
August 23, 2023
Hazing incident results in Florida head coach fired, student-athletes suspended
A Central Florida high school football coach has been fired after a video of the football team participating in hazing events surfaced. Viera High School was the subject of a hazing scandal that prompted a school investigation that resulted in the...
August 15, 2023
Four more states restrict transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports
With school back in session in some parts of the country, some states will not allow transgender girls to participate in their respective high school's girls' athletic teams. Kansas, North Dakota, and Wyoming had new laws put in place prior to the...
Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...