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Texas Football Player Tackles Referee
A Texas high school football player tackled an official from behind following his ejection from the game, according to viral videos shared from social media Thursday night. The player in question, Emmanuel Duron, a defensive lineman from Edinburg ...
Texas A&M, Texas Tech planning for fall sports season
Public universities in the state of Texas announced they will plan to reopen campuses, in addition to sports, this fall on Thursday, April 30. According to a story published in the Texas Tribune, the Texas A&M University system — consisting ...
Texas bill would require heart screenings for HS athletes
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require the state's high school students to undergo a heart screening before participating in sports. Under State Rep. Dan Huberty's bill, "cardiac assessments" would be required before the athlete'...
Texas referees say verbal abuse is forcing them from profession
A survey found that 80 percent of Texas high school football referees who left the profession in 2017 did so because of the constant verbal abuse that's thrown their way. The survey, released earlier this month, was conducted by the Texas Associat...
Texas strengthens rules to address ejections in HS sports
The governing body for Texas high school sports has approved new measures to address the rise in players who are ejected from games. According to the Tyler Morning Telegraph, more than 1,600 players were ejected in University Interscholastic Leagu...
Texas adds instant replay to state football championships
Texas will begin using instant replay during the high school football state championships beginning with the 2018 season. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) plays football by NCAA rules, and each year the UIL reviews exceptions to NCAA fo...
Texas increases pay for high school referees
Texas' athletic association is increasing pay for high school sports referees, an effort to combat the sharp decline in those interesting in officiating games. According to the San Antonio Express-News, the University Interscholastic League's (UIL...
Texas could experiment with shot clock in high school basketball
Texas doesn't plan to mandate the use of a shot clock in high school basketball anytime soon, but it could allow its biggest schools to experiment with it in some capacity. During a legislative council meeting over the weekend, University Intersch...