It was a comeback that brought that brought Woodberry Forest (Va.) coach Clinton Alexander to tears. And his team didn’t even win. Alexander along with a nation was inspired to witness the return of his quarterback Jacob Rainey, who wore a prosthetic right leg during a 28-19 loss to Benedictine (Richmond, Va.) on Friday. Rainey… Continue Reading
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Soccer Rule Interpretation From The NFHS
The CIAC and Connecticut Soccer Officials’ Association (CSOA) have recently communicated with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) about the field diagram in the NFHS 2012- 2013 Soccer Rules book. We asked the NFHS to clarify whether or not the dotted line in the diagram indicating “a minimum boundary for spectators, fencing… Continue Reading
CIAC Launches Redesigned Website, New Facebook Page
CHESHIRE, Conn. – The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced the launch of a redesigned website at CIACsports.com. The updated site is designed to serve as a valuable information tool for all CIAC constituents, featuring game schedules, rosters, results and information on both regular season and CIAC tournament competition, along with original content and a portal… Continue Reading
Former NFL Super Bowl champion Larry Webster steps up at Poly High
BALTIMORE, Md. – Larry Webster is someone in front of them, someone tangible and real that they can hear, speak with, someone who changed his path, as opposed to a head shot propped up on “SportsCenter” as the latest failed pro athlete. Webster fell into more than a few swallowing potholes in a 11-year NFL… Continue Reading
MaxPreps Looks at 10 Unusual Sanctioned High School Sports
MaxPreps takes a look today at 10 unconventional high school sports that are sponsored either by local or state associations. We’re not saying they’re odd sports, or unique sports. What we are saying is that you won’t find these sanctioned sports offered in very many states. Read the full story on MaxPreps.com.
Physical and Mental Health for Officials
By: Jenni Malsam, Iowa HS Athletic Assn. and Iowa Girls HS Athletic Union (30 yrs); Former HS Soccer-Basketball-Volleyball Official. There are many kinds of knowledge, skills and attitudes that a certified NFHS Soccer Referee must master to help assure personal excellence in his or her chosen avocation of high school soccer refereeing. When we think… Continue Reading
Updated Field Hockey Overtime Procedure for 2012 Season
The following is the regular season field hockey overtime procedure for the 2012 season. The rule has been updated to include the new NFHS ruling regarding cards/disqualified players: TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE FOR REGULAR SEASON GAMES SUDDEN VICTORY 7 V 7; 10 MINUTE OVERTIME PERIOD OVERTIME PLAY: All game rules, including substitutions, shall apply except as… Continue Reading
Beyond the X: Arkeel Newsome Chases National Rushing Yards Record
Smallish running back from small, proud Connecticut town is the unlikely young man on pace to break the six-decade national mark of a Texas high school legend. But a lot of things need to go right for him to accomplish the feat. Read the story on MaxPreps »
NFHS Statement on Football Helmet Attachments/Accessories
Football is a sport with inherent dangers, including the risk of head and neck injuries. Equipment manufacturers have stepped forward with various products intended to address such risks. Questions arise from time to time as to whether a given product may, rather than diminishing the incidence of injuries, in fact enhance it. There has been… Continue Reading
CIAC WebApps Updated for 2012 Fall Season
The CIAC’s two mobile webapps have been updated for the new school year. CIACmobile.com features schedules, results, rosters and other important information on all CIAC schools and sports, along with news and updates, ticket purchasing for championships, a tournament merchandise store and streaming championship video. fb.CIACMobile.com is a specialized webapp for football with a scoreboard,… Continue Reading