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MARCH/APRIL
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 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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March 21, 2018 - Albuquerque, NM - Racially Motivated Brawl and a Parent Allegedly Groping a 15-Year Old Girl During the Brawl. Low moment for the Duke City Soccer League. See Girl Reportedly Choked By Parent In Soccer Match Fight, reported by Russell Contreras, KOB Channel Four (Albuquerque), March 22, 2018.
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March 6, 2018 - East Bridgewater, MA - Superintendent Apologizes After Girls Basketball Team Trounced Opponent by 86 Points, Associated Press Wire Service report in North Andover Eagle Tribune.
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March 6, 2018 - Buffalo, NY - Anti-violence group member hurt in high school basketball fight. See Buffalo Peacemaker Injured During Fight At High School Basketball Game, reported by Aaron Besecker and Miguel Rodriguez, The Buffalo News, March 7, 2018.
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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).
