Entries for July 2016

Reality Check

[email protected] posted on July 29, 2016 00:53

The MHSAA’s Task Force on Multi-Sport Participation has identified delusional parents as one of the greatest contributors to athletic specialization that is too early and intense . . .

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Posted in: Multi-Sport Participation, Parents

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The Multi-Sport Difference

[email protected] posted on July 26, 2016 00:51

“I wanted to do something different because playing different sports helps me grow . . . "

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Posted in: Multi-Sport Participation, Specialization

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The Curse of Cutting

[email protected] posted on July 22, 2016 01:00

Every student we can keep engaged in school sports is a future advocate for school sports, as are these student-athletes’ parents.

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Posted in: Participation, Sports - General

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Economic Indicators

[email protected] posted on July 19, 2016 00:31

Officials registrations in 2015-16 were the lowest in 29 years. And 2015-16 was the busiest year of litigation since 2010.

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Posted in: Finance, Officials

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Travel Football

[email protected] posted on July 15, 2016 00:47

That major college football has been in an uncontrolled spiral of excess is not news; but its insidious damage to high school sports is finally making headlines.

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Posted in: Football, Perspective, Rules & Regulations, Specialization

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Cooperative Concerns

[email protected] posted on July 12, 2016 00:42

When an organization receives positive media attention for a policy change, it’s probably best to accept the praise and get back to work. But that could be too easy . . .

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Posted in: Classification, Perspective

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Ali

[email protected] posted on July 08, 2016 00:31

We all stood as Ali entered. My wife’s eyes were on Ali; my eyes were on my wife, for I had never seen her give respect to a sports personality in this manner.

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Posted in: Perspective

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“Just A Spectator”

[email protected] posted on July 05, 2016 00:32

I learn that there is a general appreciation for the differences between school-sponsored sports and sports on all other levels by all other sponsors.

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Posted in: Officials, Perspective, Sports - General, Student Services

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