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POSITION STATEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HYDRATION TO MINIMIZE THE RISK FOR DEHYDRATION AND HEAT ILLNESS National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) DEHYDRATION, ITS EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE, AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO HEAT ILLNESS: Appropriate...

POSITION STATEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HYDRATION TO MINIMIZE THE RISK FOR DEHYDRATION AND HEAT ILLNESS National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) DEHYDRATION, ITS EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE, AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO HEAT ILLNESS: Appropriate...

POSITION STATEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF ENERGY DRINKS BY YOUNG ATHLETES National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) Background: Energy drinks have become increasingly popular among adolescents and young adults in recent years. ...

1 NFHS www.nfhs.org/hstoday ince their inception, the NFHS and its member state associations have always been dedicated to emphasizing the importance of practicing good sportsmanship during interscholastic athletic events. While we are always pleased to recognize outstanding athletic performances in...

1-5-2c: New football glove/hand pad standard implemented for the 2012 season. 1-5-3a: Restrictions removed on penalty-marker colored pads or gloves. 1-5-3b1, 2, Note 3: Illegal player equipment rule clarified. 3-1-2; 1-7: Point differential rule modified for member state associations. 3-2-2: Coin to...

NFHS Statement on Medical Appliances October 2009 Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports April 2009 Invasive Medical Procedures on the Day of Competition Position Statement April 2009 Supplements Position Statement April 2009 Position Statement on Anabolic Steroids April 2009 Po...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bob Colgate INDIANAPOLIS, IN ( March 4, 2010 ) — Effective with the 2010 high school football season, any player who shows signs, symptoms or behaviors associated with a concussion must be removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropria...

Sports Law Year-In-Review: 2009 By Lee E. Green, J.D. The Legal Issues Criminal law. Hazing. Title IX. Liability for sports injuries. Drug testing. Sports-related federal and state legislation. Free exercise of religion. Throughout 2009, court cases have been decided and legislation has been enacted...

Publications and Products Catalog 2010-11 National Federation of State High School AssociationsThe National Federation of State High School Associations 51 State Associations 20,000 High Schools 500,000 Coaches and Sponsors 11,000,000 Student Participants 500,000 Officials and Judges 8 Canadian Asso...

1 NFHS www.nfhs.org/hstoday Weather presented its usual challenges during our state associations football championships – in expected and unexpected places – but from all accounts, the majority of our state associations enjoyed another successful series of events. While the 2009 high school football...