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"From the Gym to the Jury" is a Bi-Monthy On-Line Newsletter designed to protect your sports programs (and yourself) from costly injuries, liability and lawsuits. This newsletter is a nationally acclaimed source for legal trends and risk management strategies for universities and sports programs.

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Here are just a few of the articles that you are missing in the latest Issue issue of FROM THE GYM TO THE JURY

> HAZING LEADS TO LACROSSE SEASON CANCELLATION
At the beginning of National Hazing Prevention Week, Cornell University cancelled the entire fall varsity lacrosse season because school officials discovered "the presence of a culture within this group of treating new members as less than equals."

> THE "HEADS UP" PROGRAM
USA Football began a national program this year called "Heads Up" designed to alert players and coaches in youth football programs to the dangers of head injuries.

> DOES EVERYONE HAVE THE RIGHT TO PLAY?
The U.S. Department of Education recently sent a guidance letter to schools, school districts, and universities informing them of the new mandate to provide programs for disabled athletes.

> YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER PENALIZED FOR FATAL ASSAULT
Ricardo Portillo, a well-known soccer referee, awarded a penalty against a player playing in goal. An argument ensued where the penalized teenage player punched Mr. Portillo who later died from the injury.

> OFFICIALS ARRESTED AT FOOTBALL GAME
Two members of the Greater New Orleans Football Officials Association were recently arrested during a game.

> NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL SAFETY STATEMENT
The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) has "re-released" their official statement on "crown of the helmet" violations.

> "GOOSING GAME" RESULTS IN HAZING ACCUSATIONS
Three players on the Siegel High School girls' basketball team in Murfreesboro, TN have filed a lawsuit against the school district for alleged hazing by their coach's daughter, who is also a player on the team, when welcoming them to the team.