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Soccer Head Games

[email protected] posted on August 31, 2015 22:07

Apparently I lack credentials to offer suggestions about the “beautiful game.”

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Posted in: Health & Safety, Soccer

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The Complete Job

[email protected] posted on August 28, 2015 03:09

One of the most important roles of schools and the MHSAA is to tell the story of school sports . . . But the story won’t get told unless we do the work.

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Posted in: Leadership, Perspective

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Lost in Time

[email protected] posted on August 25, 2015 03:06

We see the benefits of engagement over isolationism. We see that symbols without substance are meaningless.

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Posted in: Leadership, Perspective

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The Waiver Process

[email protected] posted on August 21, 2015 03:00

In recent years, fewer than one in 400 waiver requests that is not approved has been appealed to the full MHSAA Representative Council.

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Posted in: Rules & Regulations

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Health and Safety A, B, Cs

[email protected] posted on August 18, 2015 03:56

Often our impressive progress is used against us. Make an improvement and someone is sure to spout off: “See? It isn’t safe. We need to ban it or at least remove sports from schools.”

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Posted in: Health & Safety

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Collateral Damage

[email protected] posted on August 14, 2015 03:47

All the commentary regarding the cesspool of college recruiting is wasted air or ink if it doesn’t focus on those who have the authority to change that environment.

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Posted in: Rules & Regulations, Scholarship

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Late Start

[email protected] posted on August 11, 2015 03:54

“Our kids are already here and ready to be in class,” the school superintendent told me; “but state law penalizes us if we dare to begin teaching them.”

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Posted in: Rules & Regulations

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Staying the Course

[email protected] posted on August 07, 2015 03:11

When fall practices begin next week, they will do so with three other health and safety changes.

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Posted in: Health & Safety

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