New Football Practice Policies
March 25, 2014
Last Friday, the MHSAA Representative Council adopted the proposals of the Football Task Force revising practice policies that take effect this fall, helping Michigan schools keep pace with an advancing standard of care – a standard that is reducing head-to-head contact in football practice on every level and in every league.
Michigan’s Football Task Force proposal – the result of four meetings during 2013 and much research and work between them – reduces collision practices to one a day before the first game and to two per week after the first game.
A collision practice is one in which there is live, game-speed, player-vs-player contact in pads (not walk-throughs) involving any number of players. This includes practices with scrimmages, drills and simulation where action is live, game-speed, player-vs-player.
A non-collision practice may include players in protective gear. Blocking and tackling technique may be taught and practiced. However, full-speed contact is limited to players versus pads, shields, sleds or dummies.
The new policies also increase the acclimatization period at the start of fall practice from three days to four days – helmets only permitted on the first two days, helmets and shoulder pads only on the third and fourth days.
STATE CHAMPS! Michigan: Extra Point Week 6
September 30, 2022
This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point: Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 5 and preview the marquee games going into Week 6.
1:18 - Dakota vs. Chippewa Valley Recap
2:03 - Caledonia vs. Grandville Recap
3:18 - West Bloomfield vs. Rochester Adams Recap
6:06 - Top 20 Rankings Presented by ALTA Equipment Company
6:44 - Detroit King #2 in Rankings
7:47 - Rockford #15 in Rankings
8:44 - Detroit Catholic Central #9 in Rankings
10:48 - Brighton #18 in Rankings
11:46 - Mr. Football Update presented by Hungry Howies
14:54 - DMC Gamechangers
18:13 - Anvil Award Updated presented by Hungry Howies
23:18 - Preview of Week 6 Games
27:34 - Davison at Walled Lake Western Preview