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July 12, 2019 - Strasbourg, France - Where there is an incentive to win, there is cheating. This time it surfaced in chess. See Chess Grandmaster Accused Of Cheating After Using Phone On Toilet During Tournament, reported by Leon Watson, The London Telegraph.
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July 9, 2019 - Hayward, CA - Tennyson High School Coaches File Sex Discrimination Complaint Over Field, Equipment, reported by Betty Yu, CBS Channel 5.
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July 3, 2019 - New Orleans, LA - The incentive to cheat goes beyond sports. See State Probe: Alleged Grade Fixing Just One Of Several Issues at Kennedy High, reported by Della Hasselle, Times-Picayune.
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July 1, 2019 - Oregon. Can the Oregon legislature solve the sportsmanship crisis? They're giving it a shot - Oregon's sportsmanship bill goes into effect on July 1, 2019, but not everybody wants the legislature to interfere with high school sports. See Editorial: Give OSAA Group Time To Work, The Bulletin (Central Oregon), April 15, 2019. Also, Click here to see the legislation:
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June 26, 2019 - Uniontown, PA - Hazing Gone Wrong: Student Sues Uniontown School District After Alleged Assault During Pre-Season Football Camp, June 21, 2019, reported by David Kaplan, WTAE - Channel 4 (Pittsburgh).
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June 26, 2019 - Want Your Kids To Make More Money When They Grow Up? Put The In Team Sports, Science Says, reported by Dakota Shane, Inc. Magazine.
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June 21, 2019 - Flint, MI - One Person Shot During Basketball Event At Carman-Ainsworth High School, NBC 25 News Flint, MI
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June 20, 2019 - Columbus, OH - Gay Teen Sues Ohio School Officials; Alleges Harassment, reported by Kelli Weir, Canton Repository, Gatehouse Media Ohio, Columbus Dispatch.
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June 20, 2019 - Mouthguard Information. Click here for a comprehensive guide to Mouthguards.
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June 20, 2019 - Connecticut - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) is the subject of a Title IX complaint over its transgender policy by three high school girls claiming the CIAC's transgender policy discriminates against cisgender girls, denying them the chance to win, and an opportunity for scholarships. See Connecticut High School Athletes File Complaint Over Transgender Policy, reported by Alex Putterman and Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, June 18, 2019. Some Connecticut transgenders are taking a public stand. See Connecticut High School Transgender Athletes 'no longer want to remain silent" Following Title IX Complaint, reported by Dan Brechlin, Hartford Courant, June 20, 2019. Click here for the complaint. Where'd it all start. Right here: See Some Calling For Rule Change After Transgender Track Stars Smoke Competition, reported by Amy Hudak, WTNH-TV (New Haven, CT), June 13, 2018. This Connecticut high school complaint comes on the heels of the Caster Semenya IAAF Case. See Olympic Gold Medalist Caster Semenya Loses Appeal Against IAAF Testosterone Rules, reported by Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, April 30, 2019.
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June 19, 2019 - Los Angeles, CA - Track Coach, Subject of OTL Investigation, Arrested on Charges Of Molesting A Former Athlete, ESPN.com.
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June 19, 2019 - Lakewood, CO - Parents Brawl Over A 13-Year-Old Umpire's Call At Youth Baseball Game. Police Say They're Disgusted, reported by Sophia Sherry and Christina Zdanowicz, cnn.com, June 20, 2019; and The Real Lesson of Idiot Parents Brawling Over 13-Year-Old Ump's Call, reported by Jeff Pearlman, KDRV.com (Medford, OR), June 21, 2019.
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June 17, 2019 - Spokane, WA - Collins Presents At National Association of Sports Officials Summit, July 2019. See Learn Leadership Lessons At Summit Lunch Breakouts, NASO Advisor, June 2019, page 3 (National Association of Sports Officials
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June 15, 2019 - New Jersey - New Jersey Coaches May Get Protection From The Angry Sports Parents Who Go After Coaches' Jobs. See Rah, Rah! H.S. Coach Protection Bill Getting Cheers In Legislature, reported by Matthew Stanmyre, NJ.com.
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June 14, 2019 - DC Court of Appeals Rules Sports Officials Are Independent Contractors, Referee Magazine on referee.com, June 19, 2019. Click here for the DC Circuit's decision.
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June 12, 2019 - Providence, RI - R.I. League Bans La Salle Parent Who Allegedly Hit Coach, reported by Eric Rueb, Providence Journal. The title of this article Will Not Convey The Scope of the Ban to non-Rhode Islanders. The "League" referred to in the title is the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, which governs the State of Rhode Island's high school sports. This ban was a life-time ban, barring a parent from attending any game in Rhode Island for life. Witnesses say that the parent ran down from the stands and hit an opposing team's assistant lacrosse coach because the parent thought his son was the subject of an illegal hit in a game played on June 2. Criminal charges are pending also.
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June 7, 2019 - Midvale, Utah - 2 Utah High Schools Fined In Racism Sportsmanship Case, reported by Amy Donaldson, Salt Lake City Deseret News. The Utah High School Activities Association imposed these penalties after a heated January basketball game, which was marred by racial slurs, taunts, and threats from spectators. The response from school administrators was deemed inadequate by the Activities Association.
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June 1, 2019 - Louisville, KY - Coach Investigated - And Eventually Terminated - For Not Stopping Racial Taunting. See JCPS Investigates Butler Coach After Players Reportedly Directed Slurs At Teammate, reported by Billy Kobin, Louisville Courier Journal.
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
Social Media Blasts, NASO Advisor, March 2019, page 6 (National Association of Sports Officials).
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Social Media Exposure, Referee Magazine, December 2018, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
FROM THE ARCHIVES
December 24, 2017 - Mexico - Another Soccer Referee Is Killed By A Player. Mexican Referee Dies In Hospital After Being Attacked By Player He Sent Off, Sports Illustrated, January 1, 2018.
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August, 2015 - Title IX has done a lot for girls, but the benefits of Title IX are slower to trickle down to schools with high concentrations of minority and low-income students. See Finishing Last: Girls of Color and School Sports Opportunities, National Women's Law Center Report.
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Of The People, By The People: How To Ensure That Legislators Hear Your Voice, Referee Magazine, July 2001 page 42 (co-authored by Jennifer Rardin).
