NFHS Director of Educational Services - https://xitter.cf/t.co/bKTNJBfNrL & Hockey Rules Editor/@WorldWiffleBall HOFer/Rec Hockey Player/Thoughts My own
Indianapolis, IN
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One of the most valuable things sports & activities can teach is how to receive correction.
Listen without immediately defending yourself. Ask a question if you don’t understand. Make the adjustment. Try again.
Being coachable is a skill—valuable long after your school days.
Any current or prospective youth coaches need to check out a brand new course at the NFHS Learning Center...nfhslearn.com/courses?role=f….
A good practice plan shouldn’t just fill 90 minutes.
Every drill should have a reason: teach a skill, reinforce a decision, prepare for a game situation or build confidence.
When players understand the purpose behind the work, practice becomes more than repetition.
Interscholastic programs create moments students may not find anywhere else.
- A chance to lead
- Navigate disappointment
- To be depended on
- To represent something bigger than themselves (Community!)
BIG part of the Interscholastic experience. Arguably the most memorable.
Rules are most effective when people understand more than what the rule says.
Understanding why it exists— the problem it is designed to prevent—creates better decisions when situations aren’t perfectly black & white.
That’s where rules education becomes especially valuable.
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🇺🇸 250 years of America. Nearly 125 years of high school sports.
For half of our nation’s history, education-based sports and activities have brought communities together and taught generations of students teamwork, perseverance, respect and resilience.
High school sports are truly an American institution.
Read The NFHS Report: nfhs.org/stories/high-school…
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Heat illness prevention starts with preparation. ☀️
The NFHS Learning Center’s free Heat Illness Prevention course helps coaches, administrators, officials and students understand heat acclimatization, hydration, environmental conditions and emergency action planning.
Make safety part of the game plan. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Take the course: nfhslearn.com/courses/heat-i…
The best online education doesn’t try to teach everything.
It identifies what the learner truly needs to know, makes it easy to understand, and gives them something they can actually use.
The goal isn’t simply to deliver content. The goal is to create learning that sticks.
On Monday, August 10, 2026 the NFHS Learning Center delivered more than 54,000 online courses! Back in 2008 (My first year at the NFHS) we delivered 48,000 courses for the year! Let's Keep Learning! #NFHSLearn #ProfessionalDevelopment #Interscholastic @NFHS_Org
Mark Uyl of @MHSAA and Bill Topp of @NASOofficiating addressing attendees at “Officiate Michigan Day” in Grand Rapids.
If you have a 4th of July Parade and you have the high school band involved, you have done your job well! 🇺🇸
The scoreboard matters. Competition matters.
But the bigger question is this:
Did the student have an experience that helped them grow, learn, and prepare to be a productive member of their community?
That is the standard for education-based programs. Growth. Community.
Valuable Note:
The NFHS Learning Center - NFHSLearn.com serves more than one audience.
Not just coaches.
Officials. Parents. Students. Administrators. Performing arts leaders.
The student experience improves when everyone better understands their role.
If you work in sports or activities, NFHSLearn.com is worth spending some time.
There are courses on safety, leadership, wellness, sportsmanship, officiating, coaching, and more.
It is a practical resource that can bring you value today.
#NFHSLearn
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New feature alert! 🔊📺
Closed captions are now available on NFHS Learning Center course videos, helping make learning more accessible for coaches, officials, educators and students. Explore courses at nfhslearn.com.
#PlayPerformCompeteTogether
A positive team culture does not happen by accident.
It takes clear expectations, consistent communication, adult leadership, and a real commitment to putting students first.
That work has to be intentional.
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Please join us in congratulating Davis Whitfield on being named the next Chief Executive Officer of the NFHS!
After serving as Chief Operating Officer for the past 11 years, Davis will become the seventh full-time CEO in NFHS history. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a deep commitment to education-based athletics and activities, student leadership, innovation, and service to our member state associations.
We look forward to the future under Davis' leadership as the NFHS continues its mission of supporting students, schools, and communities across the nation.
Congratulations, Davis!
nfhs.org/stories/davis-whitf…
#NFHS #HighSchoolSports #EducationBasedAthletics #playperformcompetetogether
