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APRIL/MAY, 2023
May 31, 2023 - Germany - German Police Say Teen Injured in Post-Match Brawl with French Team Has Died, AP Wire Service.
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May 20, 2023 - Dublin, CA - High School Track Star Appears To Give 'Thumbs-Down' After She's Pushed Out of State Champs By Transgender Competitor: 'Cheated.', reported by Richard Pollina, New York Post, May 22, 2023.
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May 14, 2023 - Alabama - Youth Baseball Coach Loses His Mind, Tackles Umpire In Completely Unhinged Scene, reported by Jacob Elsey, Brobible.
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May 8, 2023 - Oklahoma - Watch: Handshake Line Turns Violent Between Oklahoma Baseball Teams, reported by Tim Weaver, USA Today High School Sports, May 9, 2023.
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May 6, 2023 - Johnson City, TN - Benches Clear After Altercation at Unicoi, Elizabethton District 1-3A Playoff Game, reported by Faith Little and Nick Dugan, WJHL TV11, May 7, 2023.
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May 1, 2023 - Tampa Bay, FL - Florida High School Football Coach Steps Down After Assistants Fight At Practice: report, reported by Ryan Morik, Fox News, May 11, 2023.
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April 29, 2023 - Manheim, PA - Fight Between Coach, Referee During Basketball Game At Spooky Nook Under Police Investigation, reported by Nebiy Esayas, Penn Live, May 3, 2023, See Also, Police Are Investigating After Video Of Fight Between Coach, Ref at Spooky Nook Sports Goes Viral, reported by Keith Schweigert, Fox 43 TV (Lancaster County, PA), May 3, 2023.
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April 27, 2023 - Kingfisher, OK - 'Wicked, Despicable, and Reprehensible': Kingfisher Public School Hazing Lawsuit Intensifies, reported by Kaylee Olivas, KFOR TV 4 (Oklahoma City).
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April 26, 2023 - Lakewood, CA - Mayfair, Norwalk Impose Punishment For Postgame Baseball Fight, reported by Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2023.
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April 22, 2023 - Deptford Township, NJ - Deptford Township Little League Starts New Rule To Cut Down On Spectators Yelling At Umps, reported by Trish Hartman, ABC TV 6 (Philadelphia, PA).
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April 20, 2023 - House Republicans Vote To Bar Transgender Athletes From Women's Sports, reported by Josh Christenson, New York Post. Click here to read the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023, the new federal bill regarding transgender athletes in sports. The bill impacts any "recipient of federal financial assistance who operates, sponsors, of facilitates athletic programs or activities." We'll continue to track the bill's progress.
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April 19, 2023 - Columbus, OH - Assault Charges Filed Against Man Accused In Umpire Attack At Columbus Softball Game, reported by Eric Halperin, NBC4 - Columbus, April 25, 2023.
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April 19, 2023 - Raleigh, NC - North Carolina House Approves Ban On Transgender Athletes, reported by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press.
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April 19, 2023 - Oak Park, IL - Downright Ugliness as Youth Wrestler Fakes Handshake, Then Sucker Punches Opponent, reported by Charlie De Biase, Jr., Staten Island Live.
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April 18, 2023 - Kissimmee, FL - Video Captures Parent Sucker-Punching Umpire At Florida Baseball Game, Deputies Say, reported by Samantha Dunne, Local 10 - TV (Pembroke Park, FL), May 4, 2023; and See Florida Dad Slugs 63-Year-Old Umpire At High School Game In Shocking Video, reported by Selim Algar, New York Post, May 4, 2023.
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April 18, 2023 - Arizona - Transgender Girls Go To Court Over Arizona School Sports Ban, reported by Terry Tang, ABC News.
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April 12, 2023 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia High School Football Trainer's Racist Comments Spark Outrage, reported by Andy Buhler, SBLive. The video speaks for itself.
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April 6, 2023 - North Carolina - Too Much Time On Their Hands. See State Bill Proposes Eliminating Participation Trophies Here In North Carolina, reported by Jaelen Gilkey, WFMY TV (Greensboro, NC).
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
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Show Me The Money, Referee Magazine, May 2022, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
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