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Varsity 4 Super 6 volleyball: Record for Fletcher star and Fleming Island moves into rankings
Read full article: Varsity 4 Super 6 volleyball: Record for Fletcher star and Fleming Island moves into rankingsThe News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 25 games.
‘Amateurism remains in effect’: FHSAA warns schools, athletes about NIL deals
Read full article: ‘Amateurism remains in effect’: FHSAA warns schools, athletes about NIL dealsThe Florida High School Athletic Association is warning schools of potential name, image and likeness issues on the still yet-to-be implemented bylaw change.
Championship division in high school sports has potential, but still plenty of questions
Read full article: Championship division in high school sports has potential, but still plenty of questionsThe best against the best in major team sports. That’s what the championship division that was approved by the Florida High School Athletic Association this week in Gainesville aims to create. What does that look like when it’s put into play, what schools will benefit and could teams circumvent it if they wanted to?
FHSAA makes changes to replace the word ‘gender’ with ‘sex’ amid dispute between federal, state officials
Read full article: FHSAA makes changes to replace the word ‘gender’ with ‘sex’ amid dispute between federal, state officialsThe State Board of Education on Wednesday approved changes in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s bylaws that include replacing mentions of the word “gender” with the word “sex,” amid a larger dispute between federal and state officials.
Bill that reshapes FHSAA, high school sports signed into law by Gov. DeSantis
Read full article: Bill that reshapes FHSAA, high school sports signed into law by Gov. DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that shakes up the Florida High School Athletic Association’s board structure and gives control to the state, further eases restrictions on athletes in virtual and charter schools, and allows pregame remarks like prayer and state series games.
Bill aimed at making changes to FHSAA awaits DeSantis’ signature
Read full article: Bill aimed at making changes to FHSAA awaits DeSantis’ signatureA bill that gives high school athletes greater options than ever in choosing where they want to play cleared the Florida Legislature and now awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis, another blow for the embattled Florida High School Athletic Association.
Menstrual questions cut from athletic form after complaints from parents, others
Read full article: Menstrual questions cut from athletic form after complaints from parents, othersQuestions about female athletes’ menstrual history will no longer appear on the medical forms that Florida high school students have to fill out before participating in sports.
Bolles savoring underdog role in state semifinal trip to American Heritage
Read full article: Bolles savoring underdog role in state semifinal trip to American HeritageFor the fourth time in four years since taking over as the head coach at Bolles, Matt Toblin is preparing for a final four game. This time, the most successful program in the history of high school football all in Florida will play the role of the underdog.
High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night’s Week 11 games; playoffs up next
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night’s Week 11 games; playoffs up nextThe high school football regular season is in the books and the playoffs are on tap. Who’s in, who’s out and who’s going where? That will be finalized on Sunday morning when the FHSAA releases its first brackets for its new Suburban and Metro state playoffs.
High school football ‘22: Tracking the district races, district champs entering Week 9
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Tracking the district races, district champs entering Week 9The high school football playoffs are coming into clearer focus as district races wind down. So, who’s in, who’s out and who’s got work left to do?
News4JAX Super 6 girls lacrosse: Bartram Trail still a lock at No. 1; Fletcher moves in
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls lacrosse: Bartram Trail still a lock at No. 1; Fletcher moves inThe News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 6 games
News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6: No moving Ponte Vedra as season winds down
Read full article: News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6: No moving Ponte Vedra as season winds downThe News4JAX boys Super 6 lacrosse rankings will be published weekly through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 5 games.
All-News4JAX girls lacrosse: Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine move up in rankings
Read full article: All-News4JAX girls lacrosse: Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine move up in rankingsThe News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season. Records are through March 30 games.
News4JAX Super 6 girls lacrosse: Bartram Trail a dominant No. 1 in inaugural rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls lacrosse: Bartram Trail a dominant No. 1 in inaugural rankingsAfter this week, the News4JAX Super 6 girls lacrosse rankings will be published weekly through the end of the regular season. Records are through March 22 games.
News4JAX boys Super 6 lacrosse rankings: Ponte Vedra, Creekside open at the top
Read full article: News4JAX boys Super 6 lacrosse rankings: Ponte Vedra, Creekside open at the topThe Super 6 boys high school lacrosse rankings will be published weekly through the end of the regular season. Records are through March 22 games.
FHSAA to consider 3 schedule plans for fall sports
Read full article: FHSAA to consider 3 schedule plans for fall sportsThe FHSAA Board requested that the FHSAA staff gather input from various committees and then present some options. This is the current start date, although the FHSAA board will meet before then to consider any changes to the schedule. Under the plan, games would begin the week of Sept. 7, and state playoffs would be held as scheduled. This amounts to a one month push back of the original schedule that would have had teams beginning fall practices this past Monday. The FHSAA Board will next meet on Aug. 14.
FHSAA settles on framework for fall sports season
Read full article: FHSAA settles on framework for fall sports seasonIt comes with a warning from its own Sports Medicine Advisory Committee that provided plenty of dialogue throughout the night. The breakthrough in a slog of a night came on the backside of the calendar after three separate motions for an Aug. 10 start date were shot down. Schools would have to declare their intentions on whether they would participate in the state series playoffs by a set date. If they elect not to participate in the state series for instance, a program in hard-hit Miami-Dade County they could then play through the end of state series playoffs to essentially have a fuller season. Executive director George Tomyn was publicly against that plan and the FHSAA largely held to the original calendar start date of July 27 for when teams could begin practice.