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Your genetic makeup can increase/decrease your chance of getting concussions. See Association of APOE Genotypes and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Kathryn Atherton, Xudong Han, and Jaeyoon Chung, Journal of The American Medical Association. See also, the Boston University Press Release
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August 9, 2022 - Waco, TX - This Little League World Series Hug After A Batter Was Hit In The Head Is Perfect Sportsmanship, reported by Ricky O'Donnell, SB Nation.
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August 5, 2022 - Pac-12, Northeast Conference To Pay Basketball Referees Equally; Data Found 22% Gap Last Season Among Top D-1 Conferences, Associated Press Wire Story, ESPN.com.
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August 1, 2022 - Argentina - A Soccer Player Was Arrested On The Field After Sucker-Punching a Woman Ref Over Minor Foul Call, MSN.com.
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July 31, 2022 - Omaha, NE - Persistent Women's Athlete Gap Prompts Title IX Review By Trey Alberts and Nebraska, reported by Henry Cordes, Omaha World Review.
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July 29, 2022 - Montana - Massive U of Montana Title IX Lawsuit Grows. See More Women Sign Onto Title IX Discrimination Lawsuit Against University of Montana, reported by Keila Szpaller, The Daily Montanan.
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July 25, 2022 - Oxnard, CA - Port Hueneme Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Fight At Adult Soccer Game In Oxnard, reported by Jeremy Childs, Ventura County Star. See Also, Soccer Player Dies after Being Injured In On-Field Brawl During Game, CBS News, July 26, 2022.
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July 22, 2022 - Columbus, OH - Hilltop Shooting Victim Issa Jeylani, 15, Was A Rising Soccer Star, Community Leader Says, reported by Abby Bammerlin, The Columbus Dispatch, July 23, 2022.
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July 22, 2022 - More on Soccer Headers and Concussions. See Does Soccer Still Need The Header?, reported by Rory Smith, New York Times, July 22, 2022.
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July 16, 2022 - Edmond, OK - This is a most unusual incident. The official was attacked, but responded in full - to say the least. See Another Basketbrawl: Referee Knocks Out Man, reported by Gary Lee, Ozark Radio News. Click here and here for video
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July 19, 2022 – England - In America, we wonder why there are so few black players in baseball. Now, we see England wondering why they’ve suddenly lost so many black players in women’s soccer. The common thread appears to be a sport that was once popular at the grassroots level becoming a club sport that requires a big financial investment to develop youth players. American baseball, and English women’s soccer have wonderful players, but are they the best they can actually be? See Does England’s Euro 22 Squad Have A Diversity Issue? How FA Aims To Reconnect With Grassroots. Reported by Mark Ogden, ESPN.
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July 18, 2022 - Baseball Diversity Highlights Early Stages of 2022 MLB Draft, reported by Dedrick Hendrix, callofthepen.com. Four of the first five MLB draft picks are black. So, has baseball solved the problem of so few African-Americans in baseball? Not really. These guys are the sons of former MLB players. They're one offs. The structural problem still exists.
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July 16, 2022 - Odessa, TX - Fan Hits Player With Metal Chair During Insane Indoor Football Brawl, reported by David Scott, New York Post, July 18, 2022.
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July 16, 2022 - San Antonio, TX - SA Youth Basketball Coach Arrested, Accused of Failing To Disclose He's A Registered Sex Offender, reported by Dillon Collier, KSAT.com TV.
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July 14, 2022 – New Jersey – New Jersey Program Successfully Recruits New Football Officials. There’s Still A Severe Shortage of Officials In New Jersey and Nationwide. Program Expansion To Come. See Initiative to bring in more, diverse HS football referees shows early signs of success. Reported by Darren Cooper, Northjersey.com
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July 14, 2022 – Colorado – Fixing The Officiating Shortage In Colorado Is No Easy Task. Reported by Alissa Noe, Colorado Springs Gazette.
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July 9, 2022 - Houston, TX - Youth Baseball Coach Fired After Misconduct In Post-Game Handshake Line. See Youth Baseball Coach Removed After Rough Encounter With Opposing Players After Loss, reported by Xavier Walton, KHOU-11 TV, July 11, 2022. Things got worse for Coach Kenneth Wendt. He wasn't just removed from coaching. He's now facing discipline from his employer. See Harris County Pct. 5 Sergeant Relieved of Duty Pending Investigation Into Youth Baseball Incident, reported by Chloe Alexander, KHOU-11 TV, July 13, 2022.
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July 8, 2022 - NIL Rules Mean That Some High School Athletes Can Sell Their Own NFTs. VerifiedLink leaps into this void with a site that lets high school athletes keep the proceeds from their very own NFTs.
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July 5, 2022 - Boston, MA - Black Girls Left Behind By Title IX: One Coach Trying To Level The Playing Field Explains Why, WBUR: Here and Now Show.
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July 5, 2022 - Staten Island, NY - Legislation Would Make Threats, Attacks At Youth Sports Games More Serious Crimes; Could A Similar Law Work In NY? reported by Joseph Ostapiuk, SIlive.com
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July 3, 2022 - The shortage of officials will be particularly pronounced in the upcoming school year. This may be the time to approach our military veterans, and remind them of the Battlefields 2 Ballfields program. Mike Pereira, the former head of NFL Officiating, has been working with military veterans to try to make a dent in the officiating shortage. Click here for information on the Battlefields to Ballfields program.
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July 1, 2022 - Where Title IX and NIL's Intersect - Dating app, Bumble, celebrates Title IX, enriches some athletes, and positions itself as more than just a dating app all in one big splash. See Bumble Signs NIL Deals With 50 Female Student-Athletes To Celebrate Title IX, reported by Nicole Miller, swimswam.com
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
Collins Retires As CIF-San Francisco Section Commissioner, It's Official, Monthly Newsletter of the National Association of Sports Officials, April 2022, page 4.
Contract Unfulfilled, Referee Magazine, December 2021, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
IC Chaos in California, Referee Magazine, January 2021, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Gig Economy Bill, Referee Magazine, January 2020, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Background Check Standards, NASO Advisor, July 2020, page 4 (National Association of Sports Officials).
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).
