Nick Stevens
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Analyzing the realignment bubbles
We are preparing to release the HighSchoolOT realignment projection for the 2021-2025 N.C. High School Athletic Association realignment.
Tags: realignment, NC High School Athletic Association, Nick Stevens
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What the heck is a realignment score & how do you determine it?
When the N.C. High School Athletic Association released the details of the upcoming realignment procedure, we were all introduced to a new term --a "realignment score."
Tags: NC High School Athletic Association, realignment, Nick Stevens
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Requiring masks for indoor athletes gives sports their best hope
When the N.C. High School Athletic Association told its members on Wednesday that a statewide mask mandate for volleyball could be coming soon, I knew it would cause waves if it happened -- and since the NCHSAA was mentioning it, I was pretty sure it was coming.
Tags: Nick Stevens, COVID-19
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The future of high school sports: Adapting to the coronavirus pandemic
High school sports have not been exempt from the effects of the pandemic either. While we are beginning to see high school athletics return in North Carolina, there are many challenges that lie ahead.
Tags: COVID-19, HSOT Webinar Series, NC High School Athletic Association, NC Independent Schools Athletic Assoc
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7 takeaways from HSOT webinar about mental, physical health of student-athletes during pandemic
On Wednesday night, we hosted our first HighSchoolOT Webinar with the topic focused on the physical and mental health of student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags: health, COVID-19, sports medicine, HSOT Webinar Series
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A hopeful sign of things to come
It may seem we're forever away from the NCHSAA season beginning, but covering NCISAA football the last few nights has given me hope that we'll be back to normal before long.
Tags: Nick Stevens, NC Independent Schools Athletic Assoc, NC High School Athletic Association
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Read this before you move to another state for sports or decide to take a 'gap year'
Before you decide to move to another state, take a gap year, or start a home school for the purpose of high school sports, you need to understand the eligibility rules.
Tags: NC High School Athletic Association, COVID-19, Nick Stevens
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Phase 2 is a step forward, but we still have a long way to go
Even if contact is deemed safe, NCHSAA schools will have to solve the financial and transportation issues before sports competition can realistically resume.
Tags: Nick Stevens, COVID-19, NC High School Athletic Association
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9 takeaways from the NFHS press conference about coronavirus & high school sports
Dr. Karissa Niehoff, the Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, held a press conference with media from across the country on Monday afternoon.
Tags: NFHS, COVID-19
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No one is 'definitely' playing fall sports
Over the last week or two, high school sports Twitter has been flooded with comparisons of the N.C. High School Athletic Association's plan for high school sports this fall to those of other states and associations.
Tags: COVID-19, Nick Stevens
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Data shows most NCHSAA athletes, schools remain in sports suspension
We know a day of reckoning is likely coming. Soon, possible as soon as next week, we will have a better idea of what the fall sports season may look like in the era of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tags: NC High School Athletic Association, COVID-19
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Fact checking false claims about moving football season to spring
Tweets from a political operative in North Carolina suggested the NCHSAA is going to move the football season to February, but that is not based in reality.
Tags: NC High School Athletic Association, COVID-19, football