“Category: Rules”

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (February 4, 2021) – High school volleyball players will no longer need to obtain state association approval to wear religious headwear during competition. The rule change highlights three changes approved for the 2021-22 season.  The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee conducted its annual meeting January 10-12 in a virtual setting and recommended three rules changes that were subsequently approved by the … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (February 2, 2021) – After evaluating experiences of schools participating in high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) has revised its May 2020 guidance document with a new “Statement on Risk of COVID-19 During High School Sports.”  Highlighting the revised guidance … Continued

SPARKS, MARYLAND (January 7, 2021) – Findings from a new research study measuring the effects of headgear in high school girls lacrosse indicate headgear is associated with a reduction in the magnitude of overall impacts, but not a change in the rate of impacts, how they occur, or how penalties were administered for impacts sustained during … Continued

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2021) – STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries provided some medical analysis on the effects of exercising in cold weather and condensed youth and school sports seasons as a result of COVID-19. The white paper “Exercising in the Cold” looks at the encouragement by the CDC (Centers for Disease … Continued

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (December 18, 2020) - During the December 2020 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Board of Regents meeting, the board considered increasing the association’s sports offerings following a survey to membership to gauge interest. Following the Board of Regents’ vote, the NJCAA will formally recognize competitive cheer (co-ed), clay target shooting (co-ed), men’s volleyball and women’s wrestling as emerging sports … Continued

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (December 14, 2020) – On December 10, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced it “is requiring each school to follow the recommendations of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)” that students and coaches wear masks while participating in sports. This requirement was issued in response to information that the … Continued

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (November 20, 2020) – The US Lacrosse rule that all chest protectors for goalies meet NOCSAE standard ND200 and have an SEI certification mark will go into effect January 1, 2021. This will be mandatory in the boys/men and girls/women rules for US Lacrosse, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (November 17, 2020) – As part of its continued effort to educate officials on new procedures and protocol in officiating, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has debuted a new instructional video on the online NFHS Learning Center – “Official Volleyball Signals Using an Electronic Whistle.” The “Official Volleyball Signals Using … Continued