CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI (October 24, 2019) – Slow-pitch girls softball will be discontinued as a Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) sport, effective with the recently completed 2019 season. The MHSAA Executive Committee — made up of 15 school administrators from throughout the state — made its decision this month. Approximately 75 of the MHSAA’s 248 high … Continued
By Dr. Karissa NiehoffNFHS Executive Director INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (September 25, 2019) – When the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey was released by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) in August, many headlines across the country focused on the drop in the number of boys playing 11-player football. After all, the report showed … Continued
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) ruled the Adidas Adizero 8.0 SK White Football Spikes are noncompliant with 2019 NFHS football rules and not permitted for use in games.
On September 18, 2019, the National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) updated a letter with recommendations on reconditioning and recertification of athletic helmets. Below is the copy of the letter: NAERA (National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association), NOCSAE (National OperatingCommittee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) and helmet manufacturers would like to inform youof reconditioning and recertification … Continued
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (September 9, 2019) – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the national governing body of two-year college athletics, announced the creation of NJCAA Esports. This new Esports association will provide two-year colleges with governance, competition and official national championships while also providing guidance and positive development for two-year colleges to build and … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (September 12, 2019) – The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) approved a rule change to help protect players from commotio cordis, an often-lethal disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area directly over the heart at a critical time during the cycle of a heartbeat. Beginning in … Continued
VIERA, FLORIDA (August 27, 2019) – United States Sports Specialty Association (USSSA) announced baseball bat standard changes in the 13U division for the 2020 season and a transition to a new bat-testing lab, NTS Chesapeake, to validate bats for USSSA slow pitch softball and baseball programs. Starting January 1, 2020, all 13U baseball events and all … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (August 26, 2019) – Ice hockey participation increased slightly in 2018-19 at high schools in 18 states and the District of Columbia which play under National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules, according to its annual High School Athletics Participation Survey. The overall NFHS ice hockey participation went up from 44,669 in … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (August 26, 2019) — Participation in high school sports declined in 2018-19 for the first time in 30 years, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The 2018-19 total of 7,937,491 participants is a decline of 43,395 from the 2017-18 school … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (August 14, 2019) – The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a proposal that will require all chest protectors used in competition for the 2019-20 academic year be models approved by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE). These products meet the NOCSAE standard for protection against commotio cordis, which is … Continued
