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	    <title><![CDATA[Louisiana High School Athletic Association - Press Releases]]></title>
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	    <dc:rights>Copyright 2012</dc:rights>
	    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:44 GMT</pubDate>
	    
		
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	      <title><![CDATA[&#8220;Soft Red” Eliminated in High School Soccer]]></title>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 13, 2012) &mdash; In a continued emphasis on improving sportsmanship, the &ldquo;soft red&rdquo; has been eliminated in high school soccer. Effective with the 2012-13 season, a second yellow card not only will disqualify a player, but the team will not be permitted to substitute for the disqualified player. Previously, a team was permitted to replace a player who had received a second yellow card. This significant change was one of three rules revisions passed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee at its January 23-25 meeting in Indianapolis. These changes were&#8230;]]></description>
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	      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[NFHS Offering Two New Coach Education Courses]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/nfhs-offering-two-new-coach-education-courses/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 13, 2012) &mdash; The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is offering two new online coach education courses &ndash; Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment and Fundamentals of Coaching Golf. The courses are now available on the NFHS Coach Education Web site at www.nfhslearn.com. Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment, which is now available for only $20, provides education for coaches on the critically important topics of inappropriate relationships, hazing, bullying and cyber-bullying, and the appropriate use of technology when interacting with players and the public. The course provides examples of court cases involving these&#8230;]]></description>
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	      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[High School Football Players Must Sit Out One Play When Helmet Comes Off]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/high-school-football-players-must-sit-out-one-play-when-helmet-comes-off/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 9, 2012) &mdash; High school football players must sit out one play next year if their helmet comes off while the ball is live. In cases where the helmet comes completely off without it being directly attributable to a foul by the opponent, the player will have to leave the game for at least one down. This addition to Rule 3-5-10 was one of eight rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee at its January 20-22 meeting in Indianapolis. All rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaches]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Volleyball Uniform Requirements to Change in 2016]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/volleyball-uniform-requirements-to-change-in-2016/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 9, 2012) &mdash; In an attempt to more clearly distinguish between the libero and other team members, uniform requirements will be changing in high school volleyball. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee, at its January 9-11 meeting in Indianapolis, approved new uniform requirements that will take effect in 2016. All rules changes passed by the Volleyball Rules Committee were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. The revised rule will require the libero to wear a uniform top that is immediately recognized from all angles as being in clear contrast&#8230;]]></description>
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	      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[NFHS Launches Interscholastic Officiating Course]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/nfhs-launches-interscholastic-officiating-course/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (December 16, 2011) &mdash; The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has officially launched its Interscholastic Officiating Course. The online course is the &ldquo;first-of-its-kind&rdquo; in a series of officiating courses from the NFHS, and is designed to introduce new officials or individuals interested in becoming an official to the world of interscholastic officiating. The course covers topics such as the basics of becoming and staying an official, the science of officiating a contest, the art of officiating a contest and putting it all together. &ldquo;The course gives aspiring officials some of the general tenets involved in&#8230;]]></description>
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	      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:53 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[19th Judicial Court Declares LHSAA Private Entity]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/19th-judicial-court-declares-lhsaa-private-entity/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, LA (Dec. 7, 2011) &ndash; The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA)&nbsp; announced today that the 19th Judicial District Court has declared the organization a private entity according to a November 28, 2011 ruling issued by Judge Todd Hernandez. A motion against the State of Louisiana was heard on August 29, 2011 asking for a summary judgment in the matter. The LHSAA was formed in 1920 and was established as a Louisiana non-profit corporation in 1988. The LHSAA consists of public and non-public Louisiana high schools that voluntarily apply for membership and are accepted in accordance with the&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[National High School Sports Record Book Moves Online]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/national-high-school-sports-record-book-moves-online/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 17, 2011) &mdash; After 32 years as a print publication, the National High School Sports Record Book has officially moved online and can be accessed on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Web site at www.nfhs.org/recordbook. The Record Book contains all-time records for boys and girls in 16 high school sports. Visitors to the site can select from the menu of sports, and will have the option to search for specific records across all sports in the Record Book. In addition, new entries will be posted in the Record Book on an ongoing basis&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parents & Students]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[NFHS Launches First Rules Application for Mobile Devices]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/nfhs-launches-first-rules-application-for-mobile-devices/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 2, 2011) &mdash; The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), which has written and published playing rules for high school sports throughout its 91-year history, has released its first rules application for mobile devices. The 2011-12 NFHS Basketball Rules Application (App), which is now available in the Android Market, combines the 2011-12 NFHS Basketball Rules Book and the 2011-12 NFHS Basketball Case Book into one searchable mobile app. The material is cross-referenced to display related content, and is offered as a companion piece to the printed books. Developed in partnership with ArbiterSports, the 2011-12 NFHS&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Basketball - Boys]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basketball - Girls]]></category><category><![CDATA[Officials]]></category><category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[State Tennis and Soccer Host Sites Determined]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/state-tennis-and-soccer-host-sites-determined/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[Baton Rouge, LA (September 28, 2011) &ndash; At the Annual Louisiana High School Athletic Association Executive Committee Fall Meeting held earlier today, host sites were awarded for the State Soccer Championships and the State Tennis Tournament. The 2012 &ndash; 2013 LHSAA State Soccer Championships will once again be hosted by City Park of New Orleans at Tad Gormley Stadium. The 2012 &ndash; 2013 State Tennis Tournament was awarded to the Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, and will be held on the campus of The University of Louisiana at Monroe and other venues in the city. &ldquo;The Monroe &ndash; West&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parents & Students]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	      <title><![CDATA[LHSAA &amp; Louisiana Superdome  Extend Prep Classic Contract]]></title>
	      <link>http://lhsaa.org/news/press-releases/lhsaa-louisiana-superdome-extend-prep-classic-contract/</link>
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	      <description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE (September 30, 2011) &ndash; Over the last few months, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association and the Louisiana Superdome have been in negotiations to solidify a contract for the LHSAA Prep Football Classic.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are proud to announce that an agreement has been made and the state football championships will remain in New Orleans for the next five years,&rdquo; said Executive Director, Kenny Henderson.&nbsp; &ldquo;The Superdome has been the home to this exceptional event since the early 1980&rsquo;s and it is great to know that it will remain there.&rdquo; Adds Superdome General Manager Alan Freeman, "Keeping the LHSAA&#8230;]]></description>
	      <category><![CDATA[LHSADA]]></category><category><![CDATA[LHSCA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Officials]]></category><category><![CDATA[Administrators]]></category>
	      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:29 GMT</pubDate>
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