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St. Johns athletic director Chris Ervin explains why he believes high school football coaches would and should prefer more flag than tackle football for younger children.

In this week's edition of MHSAA Perspective, John Johnson offers his annual rundown on the process for how teams make the MHSAA Football Playoffs and how they are drawn into the brackets. 

In this week's edition of MHSAA Perspective, John Johnson talks about what a great value high school sports are and the lifetime values they teach young people.

In this week's edition of MHSAA Perspective, John Johnson features the comments of a pregame speech encouraging the players to keep the upcoming contest in perspective.

Nothing strengthens a community like neighbors working together. The same can be said for organizations whose missions and goals are closely aligned. Welcome to East Lansing, where the MHSAA and the Michigan State University Institute for the Study of Youth Sports shar...

High school coaches stand on an incredibly influential platform and their expectations, teachings, along with what they tolerate, will establish the athletic culture at their school for years to come.

How athletes handle increased pressure can often mean the difference between winning and losing. Therefore, helping athletes deal with it is something coaches should consider prior to athletes encountering these high-stakes situations.

"At that moment it became very clear to me that what we see during a game may be clouded because we want our team to gain every advantage and every call in order for them to be successful. Perception is not reality. Officials are human. They will make mistakes just like...

Choosing to frame ‘leadership’ as a process, rather than as some personality characteristic destined only for those naturally-born leaders, allows the concept of leadership to be utilized and taught as a skill, or set of skills.

High school coaches must encourage their athletes to resist specializing in just one sport – and collaborate with their coaching colleagues to produce healthier all-around experiences. 

As I've worked with the MHSAA in student leadership development and through my role in performance consulting and mental training, a number of coaches and athletes have asked me how to “get kids to buy in” or see the vision of their coach/captain, ...

From time to time, even the most well-intentioned parents yell at officials things they are not proud of later.

In light of the recent uproar over NFL replacement officials, it seems that never before has it been so common and socially accepted to yell disgust at referees.Coaches must create a culture of respect for those who officiate our games.

The best captains are the most organized, and also the most caring teammates. Placing the team before themselves is not the cliché; it is expected.