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DECEMBER/JANUARY 2021
January 19, 2021 - Illinois - IHSA: Winter high school sports to resume, with exception of basketball, WGN Radio- Chicago. Some readers may wonder what happened to wrestling. Illinois wrestling will be held from April to late June. See IHSA pauses winter sports: Wrestling moves to summer season, reported by Lily Wells and Keyshawn Byers, NCHS Inkspot (Normal, Illinois), December 11, 2020.
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January 18, 2021 - Mission Viejo, CA - High Schools Begin Playing Football Games In Violation of State Health Guidelines, reported by Eric Sondheimer, LA Times.
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January 8, 2021 - Arizona - Arizona Cancels Its Winter High School Sports Season on Friday. Parents complain. The vote gets reversed the next Tuesday. See AIA Board Votes To Cancel High School Winter Sports Season Amid Surging COVID-19 cases, reported by Richard Obert, Arizona Republic, Jan. 8, 2021; and Play Ball: AIA Executive Board Reverses Decision, High School Winter Sports Season Back On, reported by Richard Obert and Dana Scott, Arizona Republic, Jan. 12, 2021.
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January 5, 2021 - Ohio - Where Other States Stand With High School Sports Amid Pandemic: Analysis, reported by Chris Lilstrung, Ohio News-Herald.
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December 17, 2020 - Battle over paying college athletes goes from a fight over name and likeness rights to a battle over profit sharing. See Inside the Landmark College Athletes Bill of Rights Being Introduced in Congress, reported by Ross Delllenger, SI.com.
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December 16, 2020 - Concussion Substitute Trials Get Go-Ahead and FA Ready To Act In Cup, reported by Paul MacInnes, The Guardian.
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December 11, 2020 - The price we pay to play. See College Sports Has Reported At Least 6,629 Virus Cases, There Are Many More, reported by Alan Blinder, Lauryn Higgins, and Benjamin Guggenheim, New York Times, republished in South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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December 3, 2020 - Edinburg, TX - High School Referee Fred Gracia Victim of Blindside Attack by Player. Edinburg High School Player Facing Assault Charge For Knocking Over Ref; Team Removed From Texas Football Playoffs, reported ESPN.com, December 4, 2020. For local coverage, see Bittersweet: Bobcats beat Bears for 6A playoff berth, lose star defender, reported by Andrew McCulloch, McAllen Monitor, December 3, 2020. The school administration withdrew their team from the playoffs after the attack. See Edinburg High forfeits playoff spot following ugly on-field incident, reported by Andrew McCulloch, McAllen Monitor, December 4, 2020. The high school governing body then suspended the player for the remainder of the year. See Texas football player banned from state high school sports after attacking referee, reported by Tyler Calvaruso, USA Today High School Sports, December 17, 2020.
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
IC Chaos in California, Referee Magazine, January 2021, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
The Legal Impact of Taking A Public Stance, NASO Advisor, April 2020, page 6 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Payment Plan, Referee Magazine, March 2020, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Gig Economy Bill, Referee Magazine, January 2020, 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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Suing An Assigner: Better Be A Big Deal, Referee Magazine, Law Column, August 2012, page 68 (National Association of Sports Officials)
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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).
