“Category: Rules”

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (July 9, 2020) – The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved implementation of its Contingency Plan, providing a return to intercollegiate athletics for the 2020-21 academic year that shifts all sports, including football, to the spring season. The CCCAA has 110-member colleges and approximately 24,000 student-athletes. The Contingency Plan was … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 9, 2020) – In response to longstanding concerns regarding the wearing of goggles in high school field hockey, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Board of Directors approved a change in the eyewear rule that will take effect with the upcoming 2020 season. Rule 1-6-5 in the NFHS Field Hockey … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (June 17, 2020) – Women’s wrestling and acrobatics and tumbling will be added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in Division I, the Division I Council decided in a virtual meeting. Members noted that some schools already have committed to adding these sports as part of their strategic plans for athletics and having these … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA and LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 5, 2020) – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) ruled on June 5 that the Schutt Sports Splash Shield for football helmets, as shown below, will be permissible for competition and is compliant with current 2020 NFHS Football Rule 1-5-3c(4) as long as it is clear and has … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (May 19, 2020) – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) released a guidance for opening up high school athletics and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this guidance, NFHS goes through a three-phased approach for returning to activities. The SMAC of the NFHS advocates that each … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (May 11, 2020) — A proposal for a national rule mandating a shot clock as well as a proposal to allow a shot clock by state adoption for high school basketball were not approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee at its annual meeting April 14-16.  “Information … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (May 1, 2020) — Use of a soft-padded cap is among 16 rule changes approved in high school water polo for the next two years. All rules revisions recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Water Polo Rules Committee were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors during its virtually … Continued

Changes have financial implications for athletic budgets INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (April 30, 2020) – The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved delaying rules changes in five sports for a year to mitigate the financial impact on athletics budgets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sports where the implementation will be delayed are baseball, men’s basketball, … Continued