The National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) recommends football teams send all shoulder pads used during the past season to a NAERA member for reconditioning once the season is over.
The National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) has issued guidance on schools and organizations that are experiencing warning labels separating from football helmets that were reconditioned in 2024.
There has been a 70% increase in Hispanic/Latino participation over the past decade, according to the NCAA.
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) announced girls flag football will become an officially sanctioned high school sport in the 2025-26 school year.
The National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) sent out its annual letter from executive director Tony Beam addressing reconditioning and recertification recommendations for football, lacrosse, baseball and softball helmets.
More than eight million participants competed in high school sports in the 2023-24 school year – an all-time record and the first time total participation has exceeded the eight-million mark.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) will be writing playing rules for high school flag football, effective with the 2025-26 season, at the request of its member state associations.
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) held its Summer Standards Meeting in Cleveland on July 26.
Expanding the use of one-way communication devices in baseball, beginning with the 2025 season, was approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel.
The NJCAA renewed its basketball contract with Spalding through April 2028.
