OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS (January 7, 2020) ― The National Operating Committee for Standards on Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), which celebrates its semicentennial this year, started the year 2020 as a newly Accredited Standards Developer (ASD) of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). After an extensive review process, ANSI approved the NOCSAE standards development procedures and process, and … Continued
NSGA produced its annual report on sports organization rule changes with information on lacrosse, swimming, softball and baseball.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has been part of the high school sports rulemaking process for nearly 90 years.
The NCAA started the process to enhance NIL opportunities for college athletes.
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