Across the US this summer, school-age football players are flocking to camps conducted by colleges and commercial interests. They get outfitted in full gear and launch themselves into drills and skills work.
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He knows that school sports still matters mightily to kids, and that those in charge of local school sports programs still yield great power over young people.
No entity can do a good job at some things if it’s being asked to do everything.
When rushed into early and intense specialization in a single sport, youth may not be ready for the rigors of that sport.
In sports with identical playing rules, girls reported head injuries with approximately twice the frequency that boys did.
Michigan’s climate and culture within high school baseball probably makes a change in the MHSAA pitching rule unnecessary for the high school season.
Michigan was among the handful of states to restrict contact in practice, in 2014, a full season prior to recommendations from the National Federation of State High School Associations . . .
From the Director is the official MHSAA Blog which will touch on pertinent school sports topics periodically throughout the school year from various MHSAA Staff.