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US Lacrosse Rule Changes – 2010 Season The Women’s Division Rules Committee met from August 7-9, 2009 and took the following actions: Rule Changes Rule 2 – Equipment and Uniforms Section 13 – If a number appears on a player’s kilt, shorts or pants it must match the number on her shirt. Rule 3 – Game...

NFHS EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, UNIFORM AND RULES CHANGES CHANGES EFFECTIVE IN 2009-2010 Basketball: Rule 1-14: Backboard – Red or LED light permitted to signal the expiration of time. Softball: Rule 1-3-3: Softballs -Dynamic stiffness of 12” softball shall not exceed 7,500 pounds/inch. Circumference ma...

Take Part. Get Set For Life. National Federation of State High School Associations 2010-11 NFHS Concussion Rule – What State Associations Need to Know Michael Koester, M.D. ATC Chair NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee July 2010 What is a Concussion? A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kent Summers INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 18, 2009) — Beginning next season, boys lacrosse players must wrap their fingers around the handle of the crosse during a faceoff. This clarification of Rule 4-3-4 was one of nine changes made by the National Federation of State...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kent Summers INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 18, 2010) — The definition of an illegal body check in high school boys lacrosse widens next season to include initiating contact directly to an opponent’s head or initiating contact to an opponent’s body that then follows through ...

NFHS RULES CHANGES AFFECTING RISK (1982-2009) Baseball 1982 Batting helmets meeting NOCSAE Standard to be required in 1985. Slippery tape on bat handles is illegal. 1983 Any player warming up a pitcher at any location shall wear a protective cup and a mask with a throat protector Casts, splints or b...

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...

Publications and Products Catalog 2009-10 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 Editor’s Note: After 17 years as executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Bob Kanaby retired, effective April 30. The leader of the NFHS takes a look back at his career and shares some of his thoughts about the future of high ...

1 NFHS www.nfhs.org/hstoday It is indeed our pleasure to announce that Bob Gardner has been chosen by the NFHS Board of Directors as the next executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations. As many of you know, Bob has served as chief operating officer of the NFHS fo...