INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (September 16, 2020) – The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved baseball rules changes and the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee clarified visual bat inspection protocols since the panel delayed implementation of regular-season bat barrel compression testing in Divisions II and III due to budget constraints from the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocols are: Ensure the … Continued
While Total 2019-20 Participation is Unavailable, High School Football Shows Promising Results By Dr. Karissa NiehoffNFHS Executive Director Normally at this time of year, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) releases the latest figures from its annual High School Athletics Participation Survey. One of the most important and successful endeavors in the organization’s … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (August 25, 2020) – Dr. Karissa Niehoff, the Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), recently addressed a variety of topics related to COVID-19 and high school sports. Rules Meetings for 2020-21 Meetings to make rules changes will be made as scheduled during the 2020-21 school year. All rules … Continued
A recap of the NOCSAE Summer Standards meeting in 2020.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (July 31, 2020) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Council of Presidents (COP) voted on Friday, July 31 to postpone the fall national football championship to spring 2021. This decision came after the COP voted earlier in the week to postpone championships in all other fall sports until spring. This decision still … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 22, 2020) – The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved changes to the overtime format in men’s and women’s ice hockey, starting with the 2020-21 academic year. Under the new rule, all teams tied at the end of regulation will play a five-minute, 3-on-3 sudden-victory overtime period to decide a winner. If neither … Continued
LATHAM, NEW YORK (July 29, 2020) – The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) held its annual summer meeting of the Central Committee on July 29 via video teleconference and approved two changes to boys ice hockey. Boys ice hockey received approval to adopt 17-minute periods with adjusted penalty times beginning in the … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 30, 2020) – In an effort to allow NCAA student-athletes the opportunity to use their uniforms to voice and/or express support of racial and social justice, the Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) reviewed the current uniform rules across all sports. Although the rules currently vary from sport-to-sport, PROP voted to direct all playing … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 24, 2020) – The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee clarified visual baseball bat inspection protocols since the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel delayed implementation of regular-season bat barrel compression testing in Divisions II and III due to budget constraints from the COVID-19 pandemic. They are: Ensure the bat model appears on the approved bat list. … Continued
2020-21 NJCAA Updated Plan of Action CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (July 13, 2020) – Following the recommendations from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, the NJCAA has announced its adjusted plan of action for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. Following the Board of Regents’ vote on Monday, … Continued