Senior Night: Traditions, Planning and Meaning
Senior night honors the players who are playing their last home game. Learn how schools plan it, the common traditions, what it means for families, and how to keep it about the players.
Senior night honors the players who are playing their last home game. Learn how schools plan it, the common traditions, what it means for families, and how to keep it about the players.
A high school roster is more than a list of names. Learn what the numbers, positions, grades and size columns say, how depth charts work, and what the lists cannot tell you.
Small-school football runs on volunteers, thin rosters and tight budgets. Here are practical ways parents, alumni, businesses and neighbors can help a program without getting in the way.
A loud, organized student section does not happen by accident. Here is how schools plan themes, chants, rules and leadership to build a game day atmosphere that lasts.
What to expect when your child joins a high school football team, from the paperwork and equipment to practice, game nights, playing time and how to be a good football parent.
What a certified athletic trainer actually does for a high school football team, how the job differs from a personal trainer, and what families should ask their school.
The ways students with disabilities take part in football, from unified and adaptive flag teams to managers and game-day roles, plus the rights and questions families should know.
How girls and women take part in high school football as players, flag athletes, coaches, officials, trainers and staff, and how state rules and Title IX shape their options.
Where the money for high school football comes from, what it pays for, and why one school charges fees while another runs on gate receipts and boosters.
What goes into a high school football stadium, from grass versus synthetic turf to lighting, press boxes and training rooms, and why facilities vary so widely.
How a tied high school game gets settled: the coin toss, the 10-yard-line possessions, the conversion rules, and what changes from state to state.
What happens when a high school game gets lopsided: how running clocks and mercy rules work, why they vary by state, and what coaches do inside them.