Karissa NiehoffGoverning BodiesNFHS CEO Champions Respect for High School OfficialsNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says the people officiating high school sports are community members just like the fans in the stands. During the day, the individuals officiating high school sports are schoolteachers, accountants and police officers.September 8, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Announces Sports Behavior Task ForceNFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff this week announced that a Behavior in Sports task force will be established and that the NFHS will persist in ensuring that people feel safe officiating high school sports.August 23, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS: Focus on Education Separates High School Sports, Performing Arts from Other LevelsThe difference in high school athletics vs. sports at the college and professional levels? Perhaps there are many answers to that question but none more important than a focus on education. And among national sports organizations, no group has a larger...August 17, 2023Governing BodiesHazing Prevention Top Agenda Item as New School Year BeginsIf we needed evidence on a larger scale about the potential devastating effects of hazing within the athletics setting, the recent events at Northwestern University should cause all high school leaders to stand up and take notice.August 2, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Searches for Solutions to Poor Fan BehaviorFor several years, we have drawn attention to the poor behavior exhibited at high school athletic contests, hoping to bring awareness to the issue and the damage it can cause to education-based athletics.June 14, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Highlights Importance of Middle School Sports, ActivitiesThe positive life lessons learned through education-based athletics and performing arts within our nation’s high schools have been documented time and time again...June 8, 2023Governing BodiesIn Light of Recent Gambling Scandals, Wake-Up Call Issued for High School SportsThis week, NFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says recent gambling scandals at the college and professional sports levels should serve as a wake-up call for parents, student-athletes, athletic directors and coaches at the high school level.May 25, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Spotlights Role of HS Sports in NFL Draftees' SuccessPeriodically, The NFHS Voice will be presented in the form of video. This week, NFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says the role model qualities exhibited by the top players in this year’s NFL Draft were extraordinary.May 4, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS CEO Spotlights Success, Excitement of State ChampionshipsAnother year of March Madness at the high school level is behind us, and what a year it was. NFHS member state associations held state championships in basketball, wrestling, ice hockey, swimming and diving, indoor track, gymnastics and a few...April 6, 2023Governing BodiesNFHS Seeks to Unite 'True' and Respectful Sports FansLike you, we’re tired of seeing games canceled because of brawls in the stands. We’re tired of entitled fans who think they can say and do anything they want. We’re tired of high school athletic events being clouded by negativity, immaturity and aggressivMarch 8, 2023Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next PageTop StoriesFundraisingFundraising Friday: Virginia Announces Another Seven-Figure DonationTim Smith, a 1990 University of Virginia graduate, and his wife Jennifer have pledged $5.5 million to UVA, including $4 million for athletics.Safety & SecurityNew Jersey Parent Who Berated High School Football Coach Banned From Son's GraduationSafety & SecurityDodgers Say They Denied ICE Agents Access to Stadium Parking LotsStadium & ArenaLawsuit Filed on Behalf of HS Track Athlete Paralyzed at Indoor Track MeetSponsored ContentA Monumental Hardwood Court Install for a Kansas Multi-Sport Complex
