high school sports

student-athletes
June 6, 2023

Keeping the ‘stud’ in student-athletes

As student-athletes returned to campuses in August 2020, many stakeholders had questions and concerns regarding the loss of student learning and the impact the pandemic would have on the students academically, socially, and emotionally. While I think...


sportsmanship
June 6, 2023

A.D.ministration: Sportsmanship starts with the A.D.

One of the basic aspects or fundamental elements of education-based athletics is sportsmanship. Positive, respectful behavior is expected from athletes, coaches, and fans, and this expectation is clearly stated at the beginning of all National Federa...


nebraska
May 31, 2023

Ohio high school offers semester-long referee course

An Ohio high school is doing its part in ensuring the future of scholastic sports won't continue to be threatened by a referee shortage. Boardman High School has started a sports officiating pilot class this school year and plans to offer a ...


antisemitic
May 16, 2023

NFHS updates free throws and foul procedures for 2023-24 season

Beginning next year, high school basketball teams will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus.” This change to Rule 4-8-1 eliminates the one-and-one scenario and sets new foul limits each quarter for awarding the bonus free thr...


recording
May 10, 2023

Wisconsin coach admits to recording girls’ locker room for 2 years

A Wisconsin high school coach accused of planting a camera in the girls' locker room has secretly been recording student-athletes for two years. Brian Kitzman, the Craig High School coach in Janesville, WI, told police that he recorded an estimati...


dress code
April 4, 2023

New York track team’s dress code petition garners 50,000 signatures

About a year ago, a high school girls' track team from Albany, New York, defied the school's dress code violation by showing up in sports bras to practice. It was a hot day with temperatures reportedly hitting more than 80 degrees. When the athlet...


March 28, 2023

CHSAA agrees to improve access for athletes with disabilities

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado recently resolved a discrimination complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA). The complaint related to a stud...


fhsaa
February 23, 2023

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...