softball
New rule allows Iowa 8th graders to compete in high school sports
The Iowa Board of Education has approved a rule allowing eighth graders to compete in high school sports beginning Aug. 1 ahead of the 2026-27 school year. According to state officials, the rule is meant to increase participation in certain sports...
Scorability recruiting platform adds seven sports
[caption id="attachment_43646" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Following its acquisition of Ryzer, Scorability has added basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball to its service in addition to its established football platform.[/caption]...
Florida approves open division playoffs for high school sports
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has created the FHSAA Open Division, a championship platform meant to showcase the top high school teams in the state. [caption id="attachment_43616" align="alignright" width="380"] The FHSAA ha...
CA superintendent placed on leave after allegations of harassment towards softball team
A California superintendent was placed on leave last week—nearly a year after she allegedly bullied members of a girls' high school softball team for not applauding loud enough for her daughter during a ceremony. The Poway Unified School Distric...
LCU Softball Facility Re-Named to Maner Park
The Lubbock Christian University softball facility has undergone several upgrades and enhancements over the past six seasons, and the LCU Athletic Department is announcing that the facility will change names to honor supporters Otis and Faye Maner. B...
Umpire Makes High School Softball Player Cut Hair
An umpire in a North Carolina softball game gave a high school player an ultimatum recently: remove the beads from her hair or not participate in the game. The player, Nicole Pyles, decided to have her teammates cut the beads out of her hair to pa...
IHSA Adds Flexibility to Athletic Scheduling
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA), in coordination with the state's health department, has released updated scheduling guidelines that will allow for more flexibility in the upcoming athletic seasons. As athletics resumed in the state, s...
Field of Dreams: Iowa First State To Resume High School Sports
— "Is this heaven?" — "No. It's Iowa." The famous back-and-forth from the film 'Field of Dreams' can be recycled for this latest story. On Monday, June 1, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds lifted the temporary ban on the Iowa High School Athle...
