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High School Sports Participation Achieves All-time High

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     Contact: Bruce Howard

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2012) — Boosted by continued growth in several girls sports, participation in high school sports increased for the 23^rd consecutive year in 2011-12, according to the annual High SchoolMore...

High School Sports Participation Continues Upward Climb

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     Contact: Bruce Howard

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2011) — Participation in high school sports increased for the 22nd consecutive school year in 2010-11, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Based on figures from the 50 state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia, that are members of the NFHS, sports participation for the 2010-11 school year reached another record-breaking total of 7,667,955 participants.

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Pennsylvania Softball Team and Umpire Selected as National Recipients of NFHS National High School Spirit of Sport Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             Contact: John Gillis

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 1, 2011) — TheNew Kensington (Pennsylvania) Valley High School softball team andumpire Bill Dithrich have been selected the 2011 national recipients of the “National High School Spirit of Sport Award” by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

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Chop Block Rule Redefined in High School Football

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         Contact: Bob Colgate

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 14, 2011) — A change in the definition of a chop block in high school football, along with a strong emphasis on proper use of the helmet to minimize risk of injury, highlighted the January 21-23 meeting of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee in Indianapolis.

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Louisiana Referees Head Back to Work

Volleyball Rules Committee Illuminates Gray Areas in Protocol

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        Contact: Becky Oakes

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 27, 2011) — The new high school volleyball rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee at its January 3-5 meeting were primarily administrative in nature and

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NFHS Member State Associations Reject Proposal to Conduct National Championships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     Contact: Bruce Howard

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 6, 2011) — In a re-affirmation of its longstanding opposition to national championships in high school sports, the membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)