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DECEMBER/JANUARY, 2026
January 13, 2026 - Idaho. Update on oral arguments in the Idaho transgender lawsuit before the Supreme Court. See US Supreme Court Conservatives Lean Toward Allowing Transgender Sports Bans, reported by Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters News Service.
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December 31, 2025 - Danville, CA - Abusive former cheer coach convicted and sentenced. See Former SRVUSD Teacher Sentenced To 3 Years, 8 Months in Child Sex Abuse Case, reported by Jeanita Lyman, Danvillesanramon.com.
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December 23, 2025 - Los Gatos, CA - It took 22 years, but former student finally gets justice for abuse from high school footbll and track coach. See Campbell HS District Agrees To Pay $5.75 M To Woman Sexually Abused As Student in 2003, reported by Barry Holtzclaw, sanjoseinside.com.
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December 22, 2025 - New York, NY - The first of what could be as many as 27 lawsuits stemming from an abusive coach is about to begin. See First Riverside Abuse Trial Nears - And Evidence Takes Center Stage, reported by Michael McCann and Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com.
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December 22, 2025 - Mesa, AZ - Fight In The Crowd Ends Arizona Nike Tournament Basketball Game, reported by Dana Scott, Arizona Republic.
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December 18, 2025 - Leesburg, FL - Criminal Investigation Underway After Girls' Soccer Brawl, reported by Nick Papantonis, WFTV - TV, December 19, 2025.
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December 17, 2025 - Congress Sees A Youth Sports 'Crisis', Can We Fix It?, reported by Stephen Borelli, USA Today.
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December 16, 2025 - Memphis, TN - Bleacher Clearing Basketball Fight in Memphis! See Parents In Disbelief After Video Surfaces of Memphis High School Basketball Brawl, reported by Sheila O'Connor, Fox-13 TV, December 18, 2025.
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December 12, 2025 - Honolulu, HI - Surveillance Video Shows Post-Game Assault On High School Athletics Official, reported by Ben Gutierrez, Hawaii News Now.
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December 12, 2025 - Sunnyvale, CA - Private-Equity Backed Group Says It's Pumping $10M Into Bay Area Sports Complex, reported by Alex Simon, SFGate.com. Is this part of a trend of private equity investing in youth sports facilities, and even youth sports leagues? See How Youth Sports Became A Magnet For Private Equity, reported by Mathew Gravelle, Youth Sports Business Report, December 4, 2025; and see When Private Equity Invests In Youth Sports Facilities, reported by Juana Summers, Jason Fuller, Patrick Jarrenwattananon, and Manuela Lopez Restrepo, NPR. November 25, 2025.
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December 12, 2025 - Monrovia, IN - Referee Collapses, Dies During Girls' Basketball Game In Monrovia, reported by Gregg Montgomery, WISH-TV (Indianapolis), December 13, 2025.
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December 12, 2025 - Why States are Beginning To Approve NIL For High School Athletes From NOCAP Sports, Youth Sports Business Report.
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December 11, 2025 - Karachi, Pakistan - A Reminder that sports riots don't just happen in the US. This one broke out in a Pakistan soccer match. See Football Pitch Turns Wrestling Ring In Pakistan: Punches, Kicks Fly; Referee Assaulted, reported by Times of India.
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December 9, 2025 - If you want the going NIL rate for football recruits, see High School Football Recruits Now Command Six- and Seven-Figure Compensation in Revenue-Sharing Era, Youth Sports Business Report.
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December 6, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN - Crowd Fight Ends High Profile Twin Cities High School Basketball Showcase, reported by Joe Nelson, Bring Me The News (Minneapolis).
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December 4, 2025 - Hurricane Mills, TN - More Dangerous Than Football. Motocross Is Deadliest Sport For Kids. Reported by Nick Penzenstadler and Josh Peter, USA Today.
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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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