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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER, 2026
September 5, 2026 - Henderson, NV - High school football game ends early after brawl, reported by Joseph Spears, USA Today.
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September 4, 2026 - Homewood, IL - Officials Probe Incident of 'Racist Harassment' At Suburban High School Football Game, reported by Ethan Illers, Christine Flores, Ashlyn Wright, WGN-TV (Chicago), September 5, 2026.
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August 26, 2026 - Long Island, NY - Long Island football coach hurls helmet at teen player’s face ‘like a dart’ in bloody scene: family, reported by Brandon Cruz, and Mike Troutman, New York Post, August 31, 2026.
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August 25, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA - Family of high school football player files lawsuit against LAUSD after fatal brain injury, reported by Marc Cota-Robles, ABC 7 TV.
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August 22, 2026 - Racine, WI - Parent trips Racine youth football player after rushing field, reported by Ben Hanson, Fox-TV6 (Milwaukee), August 27, 2026.
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August 21, 2026 - Simi Valley, CA - Simi Valley football coach fired after kicking ball into student player's groin during practice, reported by Amy Powell, ABC-7 (Los Angeles).
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August 20, 2026 - Pharr, TX - Does the Safe Sport System Really Work? Well, not always. See This Coach Is Banned From Working With Kids. Why Is He Still Coaching? Reported by Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica.
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August 18, 2026 - Winchester, TN - 16-year-old girl charged after running onto field, tackling middle school football player during game, officials say, reported by Caleb Wethington, WKYT - TV (Lexington, KY) August 19, 2026.
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August 15, 2026 - Brooksville, FL - Brawl Halts Hernando-Sunlake Preseason Opener, reported by Patrick Yasinkas, The Hernando Sun.
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August 14, 2026 - Brookings, SD - High school soccer player kicks, punches opponent in head in horrifying scene: ‘Ban that kid’, reported by Ethan Sears, New York Post, August 16, 2026.
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August 14, 2026 - Fresno, CA - What happens when a student recants allegations of coach misconduct? That's what's happening in Fresno right now. See Fresno schools trustee’s racial charge against coach ‘wasn’t true,’ her son says, reported by David Taub, Fresno Bee.
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August 12, 2026 - Gull Lake, MI - Michigan high school football team cancels season over assault allegations, reported by Alex Martin, USA Today. For more details, see MSP Reports: Alleged Assaults At Gull Lake Football Camp Captured On Video, reported by Rachel Van Gilder, msn.com.
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August 11, 2026 - Colorado Springs, CO - Corey Hilliard Resigns As USA Swimming CFO Following Arrest On Charges Of Misappropriating Funds, reported by Terin Frodyma, swimswam.com.
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August 10, 2026 - Indianapolis, IN - NCAA and FBI to partner up to help athletes avoid being sexually exploited online, reported by Dana O'Neil, cnn.com
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August 7, 2026 - Washington, DC - The Protect College Sports Acts Continues To Move Forward. Some Say it's the only way to save college sports: See College Athletics Faces Crisis Without National Rules In Place, reported by Temple Landry, The Hill. Others have criticism ranging from possible negative impacts on high school recruitment, and there's even a transgender concern. See The Protect College Sports Act Could Undercut Wins for Womens' Sports, by Matt Sharp from the Alliance Defending Freedom, August 6, 2026.
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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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