HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 15, 2019) – A research brief on new checking rules leading to decreased concussion rates in high school hockey players was presented at the 28th annual meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) in Houston. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) applied a greater penalty for boarding … Continued
Nation’s oldest youth football program is also eliminating kickoffs in a fourth division and introducing age-specific programs LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA (February 28, 2019) – Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., the nation’s longest-serving youth football organization, announced it will become the first national football program at any level to eliminate the three-point stance as it advances efforts to … Continued
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (April 2, 2019) – High school baseball players are permitted to use cheek or jaw protectors attached to batting helmets during the 2019 season, according to National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Baseball Rules Editor and National Interpreter Elliot Hopkins. NFHS has taken the position that once a head baseball coach … Continued
ROBBINSVILLE, NEW JERSEY (February 13, 2019) – Player-on-player practice contact for New Jersey high schools has been reduced to the lowest level in the history of football – less contact than mandates or recommendations by the NFL, NCAA, Ivy League, USA Football, Pop Warner, or any other football jurisdiction. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association … Continued
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (February 14, 2019) ― The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) held its winter standards meeting February 1 in Phoenix. The Standards Committee acknowledged and discussed modifications to existing standards and evaluated the possibility of creating new standards for flag football head protection and football shoulder pads. In addition, the NOCSAE … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 11, 2019) — A clarification of an existing rule and a new rule regarding numbers on high school football jerseys were among the rules revisions recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee at its January 13-15 meeting in Indianapolis, which were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (February 1, 2019) — An overhaul of uniform-related rules and an adjustment to team roster submissions were among the most notable rules changes identified for the 2019-20 high school volleyball season. All rules changes were recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee at its January 6-8 meeting … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 31, 2019) — The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Field Hockey Rules Committee voted to delay a requirement for all eye protection to have a permanent ASTM standard label until the 2020 season. The change was approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. “The Field Hockey Rules Committee continues to … Continued
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), (Feb. 8, 2017) – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced a fee increase of 15 cents in its Authenticating Mark Program (AMP) that will take effect Jan. 1, 2018. The increase of the fee paid by manufacturers was approved by the NFHS Board of … Continued
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (November 2, 2018) – NSGA is conducting its annual check with national sports organizations for rule changes that have an impact on retailers and team dealers. Below are rule changes NSGA has been informed about (we will update this as we receive more information). US Lacrosse Chest Protection for 2021 and 2022 The … Continued