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New Jersey becomes latest to sanction girls flag football, vote on shot clock
This week, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) voted 311-18 to sanction girls flag football, making it the 20th state including Washington, D.C., to sanction the sport as it continues to grow in popularity thanks to NFL...
Indiana board approves NIL proposal, rejects shot clock for basketball
The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) voted May 4 to allow Indiana high school athletes to monetize their NIL, or name, image and likeness, with specific guidelines and rejected a proposal that would allow a shot clock for boys and gir...
Annual athletic trainer survey to examine latest trends, issues
Training & Conditioning, sister publication to Coach & A.D., invites athletic trainers nationwide to participate in its annual Athletic Trainer Survey, an industry initiative designed to capture real-world insights into the evolving landscape...
Kansas, Maryland sanction girls flag football
Last week, the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) and the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) officially sanctioned girls flag football starting in the 2026-27 school year, making them the 18th and 19...
NFHS launches course on sports betting risks
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has added a new online education course to its catalogue. [caption id="attachment_28213" align="alignright" width="257"] Logo courtesy of NFHS[/caption] This month, the associatio...
UMass Lowell launches center to advance equipment design, athlete performance
The University of Massachusetts Lowell has launched its Center for Sports Engineering and Performance, a research facility that plans to bring together sporting goods manufacturers, sports leagues and interdisciplinary researchers to enhance equipmen...
Study: Athletic participation boosts attendance behavior
A recently released study by the Washington-based think tank American Enterprise Institute (AEI) suggests that structured, voluntary extracurricular participation — namely varsity athletics — can meaningfully improve attendance behavior. The s...
New company aims to help schools optimize athletic programs
Two longtime athletic administrators have partnered to launch Interscholastic Athletics Consulting Partners (IACP), an education-based company that aims to strengthen school athletic programs and departments by focusing on alignment, culture and lead...
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