NOCSAE Winter Standards 2023 Meeting Recap
NOCSAE held its 2023 Winter Standards meeting and continued to work on an proposed Youth Football Helmet Standard.
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Reminder of High School Football, Basketball Jersey Number Changes for 2024-25
A reminder from NSGA about high school rule changes for basketball and football jersey numbers that will take effect in the 2024-25 school year.
NCAA to Experiment with Splitting NCAA D-I Individual and Team Tennis Championships
The NCAA is going to experiment for two years with moving the men’s and women’s individual tennis championships to the fall and holding the team championships in the spring.
Rules Update: Will Other Baseball Organizations Follow MLB Lead With Bigger Bases?
NSGA conducted its annual rules check with national sports governing bodies. Will MLB going to larger bases have a trickle-down effect on amateur baseball organizations?
NFHS Addresses Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) with New Course, User Experience
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has addressed NIL in high school sports with a new, free course and user experience.
NFHS First High School Sports Participation Survey in Three Years Shows Slight Decline
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) released its 2021-22 High School Athletics Participation Survey. It is the first NFHS participation report since 2018-19 and showed a decline of 4 percent after two COVID-affected years.
NAERA Releases 2022 Helmet Reconditioning Letter
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (September 8, 2022) – The National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) sent out its annual letter from executive director Tony Beam addressing reconditioning and recertification recommendations for football, lacrosse, baseball and softball helmets. The text of the letter is below: September 1, 2022 NAERA (National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association), NOCSAE (National OperatingCommittee … Continued
NJCAA Adds Seven New Members
The NJCAA had 7 schools add athletic programs for the 2022-23 school year and they will be eligible for the postseason in 2023-24.
NCAA Baseball Requires Visible “Pitch Clocks” by 2024 in Division I
NCAA baseball approved modifications to its pitch clock rules and required visible on-field pitch clocks by 2024 in Division I and 2025 in Division II and III.
NCAA Softball Approves Use of Double First Base in 2022-23
NCAA softball approved experimental use of a double first base in 2022-23 and required all sideline and home run fences be padded by 2027.