http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:37:29 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss When the lights went out during a Florida high school football game, a huge brawl ensued. As a result, both teams were forced to forfeit their remaining regular-season games. [URL]http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2008/nov/15/ha-nature-coast-football-saga-continues/[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/football_fight_ends_season.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/football_fight_ends_season.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:37:29 -0500 Athletic Management talked to Rolle's high school athletic director about strategies for keeping the superstar prospect focused on academics despite the media and recruiting circus surrounding him. [URL]http://www.athleticmanagement.com/2007/11/keeping_it_real.html[/URL]]]> http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/academics_before_athletics.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/academics_before_athletics.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:36:29 -0500 In December, eight high school athletic directors will be awarded citations from the NFHS for outstanding service in their profession. [URL]http://www.nfhs.org/web/2008/11/nfhs_awards_citations_to_eight_a.aspx[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/hs_ad_awards.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/hs_ad_awards.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:36:00 -0500 After Election Day, one member of the University of Texas football team added a racially charged comment to his Facebook page. The player has since been removed from the team. [URL]http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-sowens1108nov11,0,4686369.column[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/found_on_facebook.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/found_on_facebook.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:35:19 -0500 The Ohio House of Representatives is considering a bill to prohibit public schools from controlling funds raised by booster clubs. [URL]http://www.limaohio.com/sports/autonomy_30813___article.html/bill_booster.html[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/more_autonomy_for_boosters.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/more_autonomy_for_boosters.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:34:46 -0500 Hope College had to cancel several athletic contests two weeks ago due to a virus outbreak on its campus. Its football game was rescheduled for this Saturday. [URL]http://www.mlive.com/saginawnews/sports/index.ssf/2008/11/ncaa_gives_alma_hope_ok_to_pla.html[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/virus_cancels_games.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/virus_cancels_games.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:34:04 -0500 Tension is high in this New Mexico town, where six former high school football players pleaded not guilty to hazing charges. The team's coaches have all resigned. [URL]http://kob.com/article/stories/S655385.shtml?cat=517[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/hazing_rocks_new_mexico_high_s.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/hazing_rocks_new_mexico_high_s.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:33:36 -0500 Is there a conflict of interest for University of Michigan faculty members who serve on the school's Committee on Academic Performance? Members of the 2007 committee received free tickets and paid travel to the Rose Bowl. [URL]http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/11/12/michigan[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/questioning_cap.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/questioning_cap.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:32:53 -0500 East L.A. College played host to one of the oldest, most storied high school football rivalries last weekend. The East Los Angeles Classic, which pits Roosevelt and Garfield high schools against each other, was expected to draw a crowd of 25,000. [URL]http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-sp-rivalry14-2008nov14,0,5960541.story[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/you_want_a_rivalry.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/you_want_a_rivalry.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:32:11 -0500 What would have been an extremely inappropriate advertising campaign for ESPN was recently leaked to the media. It involved playing up different stereotypes of students at big-name universities. [URL]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2008-11-13-espn-ad-campaign-killed_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/playing_up_stereotypes.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/playing_up_stereotypes.html Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:25:13 -0500 If approved at the 2009 NCAA Convention in January, seventh- and eighth-grade basketball players will be officially considered prospective student-athletes and held to the same recruiting standards as high schoolers. [URL]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2008-10-30-ncaa-7thgraders_N.htm[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/protecting_middle_schoolers.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/protecting_middle_schoolers.html Stories Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:09:17 -0500 Top college baseball programs are stepping up their programs by building new facilities. South Carolina, LSU, and Mississippi are just three of the schools with plans in place. [URL]http://collegebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=863780[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/baseball_stepping_up_facilitie.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/baseball_stepping_up_facilitie.html Stories Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:08:31 -0500 Although some school officials believe teams are already practicing more than the allowed time during the spring, the Utah High School Activities Association voted to not extend the spring football practice season by another week. [URL]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_10913622[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/saying_no_to_more_practice.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/saying_no_to_more_practice.html Stories Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:07:54 -0500 When Quinnipiac University Athletic Director Jack McDonald helped transition the school to NCAA Division I, a $2 million HD television production studio was one of his main projects--and it's paying off, as athletes are getting more national air time. [URL]http://www.sportsvideo.org/portal/artman/publish/article_13545.shtml[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/hd_equipped.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/hd_equipped.html Stories Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:07:00 -0500 An Idaho high school football player is facing charges of aggravated battery after punching his coach following a fight on the field that the coach was helping to break up. [URL]http://www.fox12news.com/Global/story.asp?S=9276291|nav=menu439_2[/URL] http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/playercoach_fight.html http://www.momentummedia2.com/newsletters/toolsofthetrade/2008/11/playercoach_fight.html Stories Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:05:20 -0500