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May 5, 2018 - New Jersey, The Director of the Sports Concussion of New Jersey Questions Whether the Recent Multi-State Legislation To Ban Youth Tackle Football Before Age Is Premature. See Concussion expert: Should we ban tackle football before the age of 12?, by Rosemarie Moser, Ph.D., Opinion Column in NJ.com.
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May 4, 2018 - Mt. Zion, IL - Serious Injury Prompts Talk of Softball Masks, reported by Joey Wagner, Matoon, Il. Journal Gazette & Times Courier. This article is a follow up to Wagner's article in the Decatur Herald & Review, covering the injury. See Mount Zion Junior Ally Bruner Home After Line Drive To Face, April 24, 2018.
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April 27, 2018 - Jacksonville, FL - Click here for The Florida Times-Union's Special Report: Football's Concussion Crisis: Attention Is Focused But Progress Is Slowed, reported by John Reid.
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April 19, 2018 - Ohio - OHSAA Sportsmanship Data Trending In Wrong Direction. See OHSAA data show sportsmanship is an escalating problem | Opinion, reported by John Kampf, Ohio Morning Journal, April 19, 2018.
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April 14, 2018 - Old Rochester, MA - One-Sided Result For Old Rochester, reported by Dan Ventura, Boston Herald. Indeed, the score was one-sided as Old Rochester posted an 82-0 baseball win, raising the question when is enough enough.
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April 10, 2018 - Dover, NH - Girls can play baseball and they do. But, sometimes the boys make them pay a heavy price. In New Hampshire, the price was the threat of pain. See Parents: Baseball Coaches Talked of Beaning Daughter, reported by John Doyle, Foster's Daily Democrat. But contrast the boorish behavior of the New Hampshire coaches to the support a girl received in Mount Kisco, NY. See - A Young Girl Worried Baseball Was Only For Boys. Her Father Asked Twitter For Help. Reported by Jacob Boggage, Washington Post, March 3, 2018. And, yes, in 2018 girls play baseball. Click here for the girlsplaybaseball website.
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April 9, 2018 - Bergen County, NJ - Bergen Catholic wrestling program accused of sexual and verbal abuse in lawsuit, reported by Keidy Ortiz and Abbott Koloff, Northjersey.com. The coaches are fighting back and a lot of players are backing their denials. What's it all mean? Time will tell. See 'It's all a big lie': Bergen Catholic wrestlers defend coach amid bombshell accusations, reported by Patrick Lanni, NJ.com
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April 7, 2018 - Middleburg, FL - Middleburg youth football coach charged in post-game brawl, reported by Destiny McKeiver, Channel 4 TV, Jacksonville.
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April 4, 2018 - Four States Considering Youth Tackle Football Bans, reported by Jacob Feldman, SI.com.
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April 3, 2018 - Florida - Concussion Fears Are Impacting Tackle Football Participation, But Girls' Flag Football Thrives In Florida. See Girls Flag Football Thrives In Florida While Tackle Football Deals With Concussion Drama, reported by Cam Smith, USA Today High School Sports.
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
Collins Presents At National Association of Sports Officials Summit, July 2017
Don’t Be Liable For A Member’s Mistake, NASO Advisor, April 2017, page 6 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Should I Sign The Waiver?, It’s Official, Monthly Newsletter of the National Association of Sports Officials, April 2017, page N8.
All Pre-participation Evaluation Forms Are Not Created Equal, momsteam.com, May 2008 (updated July 25, 2017).
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).
