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Patience needed as states develop plans for restarting high school sports and activities

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSMay 27, 2020, 8:37 AM

For several weeks, Americans have been awaiting answers to several questions. Including: When will education-based sports and performing arts programs return?

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Trying to read the crystal ball for reopening high school sports and activities

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSMay 14, 2020, 8:47 AM

Along with leaders of youth-level sports and the NCAA, the NFHS and its member state associations are exploring all options for conducting sports this fall.

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With spring sports and activities cancelled, state leaders salute students and volunteers

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSMay 7, 2020, 8:52 AM

On Monday, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association became the 51st and final NFHS member state high school association to cancel its spring sports championships due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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NFHS, music publishers pave the way for students to use copyrighted material to complete the year

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSApril 15, 2020, 1:31 PM

Not unlike the process for relaxing the stay-at-home orders and re-opening the economy at the national level, the timing of the return of high school sports and activities may differ from state to state.

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NFHS: Let's gain a new appreciation for officials during down time

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSApril 8, 2020, 9:21 AM

During this shutdown of normal life in our nation, perhaps it is a good time to reflect how officials are treated at our sporting events.

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NFHS: March brings state basketball tournaments and talk about the shot clock

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSMarch 4, 2020, 8:14 AM

The calendar has turned to March, which in the world of high school sports can only mean one thing – Basketball. It is time for state tournaments, March Madness and, yes, the annual rhetoric about the merits of the shot clock.

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Recognition and thanks — not abuse — needed for high school officials

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSFebruary 19, 2020, 8:01 AM

While the behavior of parents and other fans at high school games is still a work in progress, there is some good news on the officiating front.

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Football leadership groups meet to maintain sport's popularity

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSFebruary 12, 2020, 7:56 AM

The enduring popularity of football in the United States was celebrated in the past year at all levels of the sport.

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MLK Day: A reminder to treat everyone with respect in high school sports

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSJanuary 22, 2020, 8:20 AM

Two days ago, the nation observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the 35th time. This annual remembrance of the civil rights leader and his remarkable efforts in the 1950s and 1960s to combat racism in the United States continues as one of the most significant days on the calendar every year.

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Addressing coaches education, parent behavior begins at the youth sports level

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHSNovember 13, 2019, 9:13 AM

Long-term solutions to increasing the number of participants in high school sports and improving parental behavior at high school contests? The answer to both questions might start at the youth sports level.

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