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FEBRUARY/MARCH, 2026
March 10, 2026 - The colleges set their own rules and built their own brand new system to handle the approval of NIL deals. You'd think that if you set up a system, it would work ... or at least work for you, but this is college sports. The brand new College Sports Commission (CSC) system doesn't work at all. See College Sports Commission's NIL clearinghouse strained by surge in school-linked deals, reported by Brandon Marcello, CBS Sports. Even worse, the new CSC system, is already being tested where it has the gall to say no. See Nebraska players challenge CSC over rejected NIL deals in potential precedent-setting arbitration , reported by Austin Nivision, CBS Sports, March 11, 2026. In short, the colleges set up a system, the member schools won't follow the system that they set up, and the system won't be able to afford what will likely be a massive amount of challenges where they reject an NIL deal. Yes, this is modern day college sports: a complete mess.
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March 10, 2026 - Florida - Florida booster clubs just got more powerful - now, they can spread the money around to coaches without going under the table. See Bill allows Florida high school coaches to get a raise. What we know, reported by Jon Santucci, Florida Today.
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March 9, 2026 - North Fair Oaks, CA - Sheriff: Palo Alto man charged in sex-with-students case. Reported by Arden Margulies, Palo Alto Online.
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March 9, 2026 - Charlotte, NC - College basketball 'fixer' pleads guilty in massive NCAA, CBA bribery and point-shaving scheme. Reported by Scott Thompson, Fox News.
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March 7, 2026 - Poyen, AR - Arkansas high school basketball tournament game ends early in huge brawl, reported by Keegan Pope, msn.com.
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March 6, 2026 - New York, NY - Rick Pitino blame parents, not AAU, for basketball development issues, reported by Logan Newman, USA Today High School Sports.
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February 28, 2026 - Title IX Leads to Major Growth in Girls' Wrestling. See How a family fought Title IX inequity in wrestling, and created change. Reported by Stephen Borelli, USA Today; and Title IX Impact: How California Is Setting The Standard For Equity In Wrestling. Reported by Andres Soto, USA Today, March 1, 2026.
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February 19, 2025 - Florida High School Athletic Association penalized NFL quarterback and high school coach, Teddy Bridgewater, for using his personal funds to buy food for his players and pay for rides home. The State Legislature reacted strongly, passing a bill that allows high school coaches to use their personal funds to support their students. See Florida Senate unanimously passes ‘Teddy Bridgewater bill’, WPLG (Florida) Local TV-10.
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February 19, 2026 - Catawba County, NC - North Carolina Basketball Game Ends with a Forfeit After an Official Ejects Fans and Cheerleaders, reported by Mike Duprez, SI.com
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February 13, 2026 - Port Orange, FL - Florida pickleball brawl involving up to 20 people results in paddles to the face and felony charges, reported by Storey Wertheimer, nbcnews.com.
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February 11, 2026 - Petaluma, CA - Petaluma little league treasurer charged with alleged forgery, grand theft, reported by NBC News Bay Area.
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February 11, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA - LAUSD investigating incident involving basketball player and official after playoff game, reported by Eric Sondheimer, LA Times. For video, see, California High School Basketball Player Punches Referee During Heated Altercation After Playoff Loss, reported by Grayson Weir, Bro Bible, February, 13, 2026.
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February 10, 2026 - Pittsburgh, PA - Former Pitt women's basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits, reported by MaryClaire Dale, Lancaster Online (Lancaster, PA).
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February 7, 2026 - Bainbridge, GA - Dozen athletes suspended after Cairo-Bainbridge high school basketball brawl Saturday, reported by Jamiya Coleman, WCTV (Tallahassee, FL).
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February 7, 2026 - New Jersey, Youth sports are at a ‘crisis point,’ Congress says. What’s being done in N.J. to address surging costs? Reported by Murjani Rawls, NJ.com.
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February 6, 2026 - Northern California - With Court Storming Upset of De La Salle and Empty Stands at Piedmont, Historic Wins Unfold After Brawls, reported by Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, reprinted on yahoosports.
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February 2, 2026 - Raleigh, NC - 31 former NC State athletes join lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by trainer, reported by Virginia Bridges, Raleigh News and Observer.
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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