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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.

Click this link for the Complete policy and FAQs.

STATE CHAMPS! Michigan: Extra Point Week 3

September 8, 2022

Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 2 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 3.

1:10 - Oxford vs. Groves Recap
2:40 - New Boston Huron vs. Milan Recap
3:33 - Clarkston vs. Southfield A&T Recap
5:40 - Detroit Catholic Central vs. Davison Recap
7:13 - Detroit Country Day vs. Parma Western Recap
7:55 - Andrew Knight - Sterling Heights Stevenson Quarterback
8:18 - Rankings presented by ALTA Equipment Company
9:14 - Walled Lake Western - #10
10:27 - Rockford - #15
11:48 - Warren De La Salle - #1
13:07 - Dexter - #14 14:46 - Mr. Football Award Update
17:17 - DMC GameChangers
18:27 - Anvil Award Update
23:08 - Matchups for the Week
23:37 - Utica Eisenhower at Chippewa Valley
24:31 - Waterford Mott at South Lyon East
26:05 - Clarkston at Rochester Adams - Game of the Week