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Texas discusses instant replay in high school football
The governing body for high school sports in Texas might consider adding instant replay for football in the coming years. [caption id="attachment_16017" align="alignright" width="273"] Photo: Brian Cantoni[/caption] According to the Houston Chr...
Texas facing ‘crisis-level’ shortage of high school football referees
Texas, a state known for the competitive environment of high school football, is facing a serious shortage of officials just months before the 2017 season is scheduled to kick off. [caption id="attachment_17466" align="alignright" width="282"] Pho...
Texas officials considering harsher penalties for fights
There were 16 fights on Texas high school basketball courts last year, according to the Dallas Morning News, and state referees want to do something about it. The newspaper reports that the Texas High School Basketball Officials Association intend...
Texas considers allowing HS coaches to lead 7-on-7 teams
Texas' University Interscholastic League (UIL) will examine a system that would allow high school football coaches to lead 7-on-7 teams during the offseason. UIL Executive Director Charles Breithaupt told The Dallas Morning News there is "great ...
Texas could allow home-schooled students to play HS sports
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow the state's home-schooled students to play sports at their area high schools. Thirty-one states currently allow some type of athletic participation for home-schooled students, but none as big ...
Texas votes against sanctioning lacrosse, water polo
Texas' athletic association has rejected proposals to sanction new sports, including lacrosse, water polo and gymnastics. [caption id="attachment_16965" align="alignright" width="281"] Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen[/caption] The University Interscho...
Texas creates program to teach athletes about domestic violence
The Texas coaches association has created a voluntary program designed to teach student-athletes about domestic violence and sexual assault. The three-part video series, titled "Starting the Conversation," focuses on communication between young me...
Florida, Texas move to track concussions in schools
Beginning this fall, Florida and Texas will be taking a closer look at concussions in all high school sports. Both states recently approved measures to collect data from schools regarding the number of concussions in each sport. The mandates are ...
