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The positive educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics do not happen by chance. 

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We will be digging deeper into the reports . . .  but we already see one suspected theme is being confirmed: more concussions reported for girls than for boys.

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Posted in: Health & Safety
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During the 2016-17 school year, there will be two new opportunities for MHSAA member schools to consider with respect to cooperative programs.

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Data from the most recent fall and winter seasons tends to demonstrate that schools in the pilot programs reported more concussions than non-pilot schools . . .

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Posted in: Health & Safety
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New for 2016-17 is that schools may join the MHSAA at the 6th-grade level and up (not 7th). This change . . . has three obvious benefits:

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Spring tournaments pose potential for more conflicts than fall or winter tournaments because of many school-year-ending activities that are important to students and parents . . . 

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Posted in: Tournaments
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Restrooms and locker rooms have become the front line of the latest civil rights battle in America, with collateral damage to school sports possible.

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Research is inconclusive if specialization is the path to the elite level of sports, but it is conclusive that specialization is the path to chronic, long-term negative effects.

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From the Director

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.