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May 31, 2022
Offensive-Zone Faceoff Adjustments Headline Hockey Rule Changes
In a situation where the puck goes out of play during game action in the offensive zone, the ensuing faceoff will now remain in that zone, regardless of whether a player from the attacking team or the defending team was the last to touch the puck. ...
April 13, 2022
NFHS Holds Officials Consortium This Week
Leaders from more than 50 sports organizations have descended on Indianapolis this week to discuss the recruitment and retention of officials during the first-ever NFHS Officials Consortium at the Conrad Hotel. A recent survey of state high ...
February 17, 2022
Niehoff, NFHS Weigh In on Referee Shortage
No matter where you are in the country, it's very likely you've felt the ramifications of the nationwide referee shortage affecting mainly youth and high school athletics. Dr. Karissa Niehoff, the executive director of the National Federation of S...
February 17, 2022
How to Get Free Wet Bulb Globe Thermometers to Protect Your Athletes
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Foundation has announced a grant program to distribute 5,000 wet bulb globe thermometers to high schools across the country. The $1.5 million program will provide schools with an import...
January 25, 2022
UHSAA Adopts 35-Second Shot Clock In Basketball
The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) will feature a new wrinkle in its Boys’-and-Girls’ Basketball games, starting in the 2022-23 school year. In a meeting last week, the UHSAA Board-of-Trustees voted to add a 35-second shot clock...
November 15, 2021
4 Tips to Starting a Unified Sports Program
For as long as they’ve been around, sports have brought people together. It’s inclusive by nature. And the Special Olympics, with the help of academic institutions across the country, is working to ensure sports stay inclusive for everyone of all...
October 26, 2021
NFHS Cites Referee Shortage in US as ‘Crisis Level’
Since taking on the position of the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), Dr. Karissa Niehoff has penned op-eds on issues surrounding high school athletics. So when the ever-growing referee shortag...
September 28, 2021
Maine HS Field Hockey Programs at Odds with Goggle Mandate
In 2020, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) revised its rules for the sport of field hockey, no longer requiring players to wear protective goggles during competition — leaving the choice up to the player. Maine is one...
More than half — 54.6 percent — of the schools surveyed said they would be interested in offering esports to students if the FHSAA sanctioned the games.
FHSAA considers adding esports to athletic offerings
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The FHSAA is considering adding esports to its athletic offerings afte...