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MARCH/APRIL, 2025
April 14, 2025 - Kelowna, British Columbia, Shirtless Golf Brawl Ends With Broken Jaw, Cops on Scene As Video Goes Viral, reported by Kendall Capps, Newsweek, April 17, 2025.
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April 11, 2025 - Harman, WV - Could an allegedly "intentional" dirty play in an athletic contest result in a criminal conviction? We shall soon see. A high school basketball player is facing three felony charges for his actions in a basketball game. See Harman Player Charged After On-Court Incident, reported by Edgar Kelley, The Inter Mountain (Elkins, WV).
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April 11, 2025 - Maine - Maine refuses to yield to Trump administration's transgender athlete threats. And the battle is on. See Maine Refuses To Back Down In Fight With Trump Over Transgender Athletes, reported by Sonam Sheth, Newsweek on msn.com, April 11, 2025. President Trump Threatens the funding. See Trump Administration Moves To Pull Maine's School Funding Over Transgender Athletes, reported by Nate Raymond and Jack Queen, USnews.com, April 11, 2025. And Maine closed the weekend with a win, and the money. See Federal Judge Orders USDA To Unfreeze Funds To Maine, reported by Juliana Kim, NPR, April 12, 2025. But, the story isn't over as the DOJ sued Maine the following week. See Trump Administration Sues Maine over Transgender Athletes, reported by Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, April 16, 2025, and DOJ Announces Civil Suit Against Maine Over Transgender Athletes, reported by Brooke Migdon, The Hill, April 16, 2025.
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April 11, 2025 - Boston, MA - Former North Shore Coast Arrested For Inappropriate Messages To Minors, reported by Emilia Wisniewski, Boston.com.
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April 9, 2025 - Huntington Beach, CA - Orange County High School Wrestling Coach Arrested For Alleged Sexual Relationship With Minors, reported by Dean Fioresi, KCAL-CBS TV.
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April 3, 2025 - Uvalde High School Coach Arrested For Improper Relationship With Student, Police Say, reported by Ivan Herrera, KSAT.com.
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Indiana - April 1, 2025 - NFHS Rolls out Bench Bad Behavior Sportsmanship Program.
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April 1, 2025 - Student run - South Central Sportsmanship Movement is the 4-H Clubs' Contribution to Good Sportsmanship. See New Program Fosters Good Sportsmanship, reported by Cindey Ramsey, Minden, Courier (Minden, NE).
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March 31, 2025 - Peru - Soccer Ref Defends Himself Against Attacking Coach. Did he go too far? See Shocking Moment Referee Karate Kicks Coaching Staff After They Charged At Him With A Glass Bottle As Peruvian Clash Descends Into Chaos, reported by Natalia Penza, London Daily Mail.
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March 25, 2025 - Rio Rancho, NM - High School Baseball Player Urinates In Opponent's Water Jug (and yes, some of the opposing team's players and coaches drank from that jug). See RRHS JV Baseball Team Suspended, reported by Kevin Opsahl, Rio Rancho Observer, April 2, 2025; and Police Report: RRHSJV Baseball Player Says Urinating in Water Jug Was a Joke, Not Revenge, reported by Kevin Opsahl, Rio Rancho Observer, April 8, 2025.
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March 25, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN - Vikings Help Launch Minnesota's First-Ever High School Girls Flag Football League, KSTP.com.
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March 21, 2025 - Northville, NY - Longtime High School Basketball Coach Fired After Yanking Girl's Hair: 'My Jaw Was On The Floor', reported by Gabrielle Fahmey, New York Post.
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March 20, 2025 - Portland, OR - The controversy over transgender athletes in women's sports continues to simmer. See Transgender Runner Blows Out Competition, Sets Season Records in Girls' Races At Orgeon High School Track Meet, reported by Scott Thompson, Fox News.
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March 19, 2025 - Santa Ana, CA - California high school signs groundbreaking media rights deal. See Mater Dei High School Signs Seven-Figure Media, NIL Deal With Playfly, reported by Eric Jackson, Sportico.
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March 19, 2025 - Trump Administration Goes on The Attack Against Schools and Universities With Transgender Athletes. See Trump Admin Pauses $175M In Federal Funding to UPenn Over Inclusion of Trans Athletes In Women's Sports, reported by Paula Dedaj, Fox News.
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March 5, 2025 - NIL Contracts Have Employment and Pay-For-Play All Over Them, Experts Say, reported by Dan Murphy, ESPN.
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March 4, 2025 - Lynchburg, VA - High School Runner Hit In Head With Baton During Track Meet, reported by Jason Freund, WSLS - Richmond, VA, March 10, 2025. The athlete who swung the baton gave an ill-advised interview, stating that it's not her fault, and it's all a big misunderstanding. See I.C. Norcom Track Star Speaks Out After Hitting Opponent In Head With Baton, reported by Markeshia Jackson, WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA), March 9, 2025.
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March 3, 2005 - Lancaster, PA - Atlantic East Launches Women's Flag Football As Varsity Sport, reported by Michelle Steele, ESPN.
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March 3, 2005 - Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota Vikings, NFL Help Launch Collegiate Women's Flag Football League, reported by Alicia Esteban, CBS News. This is big news for flag football, which is on track to becoming an NCAA approved emerging sport for women. See Flag Football Gets Recommendation To Join NCAA Emerging Sports For Women Program, NCAA Press Release, February 12, 2025.
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March 1, 2025 - Reynoldsburg, OH - Reynoldsburg Boys Basketball Player Punches Opponent In Groin During OHSAA Tournament Game, reported by Andy Resnik, Columbus Dispatch, March 4, 2025.
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
Assigning Shortage Liability, It’s Official, Monthly Newsletter of the National Association of Sports Officials, April 2024, page 8.
I.C. for U And Almost All, Referee Magazine, March 2024, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
FROM THE ARCHIVES
California Celebrates State Day, It's Official, October 2023, page 4 (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).
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