Perspective: Fees Bench Players

January 28, 2015

In this week's edition of MHSAA Perspective, John Johnson talks about the findings of a national study recently released by the University of Michigan, which indicate that participation fees for high school sports are keeping kids on the sidelines.

Now in its 10th season, the radio commentary MHSAA Perspective – presented by the Michigan Army National Guard – airs on over 80 radio stations and audio outlets across the state, generally during the local broadcasts of high school games. The program runs for 30 weeks through the end of the winter sports season.

This week's Perspective: Fees Bench Players - Listen 

Past editions
Jan. 19 - What Would Ann Landers Say - Listen
Jan. 12 - Bowled Over - Listen
Jan. 5 - Three Jobs - Listen
Dec. 29 - What Matters Most - Listen
Dec. 22 - Wasn't That a Great Game? - Listen 
Dec. 15 - What Did You Do About It - Listen
Dec. 8 - Fans At The Fore - Listen
Dec. 1 - Life is Bigger than Football - Listen
Nov. 24 - Kudos - Listen
Nov. 17 - Something to Play For - Listen
Nov. 10 - Paper Playoff - Listen
Nov. 3 - Dumb & Really Dumb - Listen
Oct. 27 - The Middle - Listen
Oct. 20 - Football Playoff Primer - Listen
Oct. 13 - Value ... and Values -  Listen
Oct. 6 - It's a Game - Not a War - Listen
Sept. 29 - Record Holders - Listen
Sept. 15 - Remembering 9/14 - Listen
Sept. 8 - Exposing Specialization - Listen
Sept. 1 - Enhancing The Fan Experience - Listen
Aug. 25 -  Safety Trumps Everything - Listen

This Week in High School Sports: 8/31/23

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

August 31, 2023

This week's edition explains a rule change allowing Michigan schools to play opponents from anywhere in the United States, presents Game Balls to high achievers in soccer, cross country and football; discusses some of the similarities between high school and college or professional football rules, and highlights recent record book updates for football.

MI Student AidThe 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com or network affiliates, along with "Be the Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.

"This Week in High School Sports" is powered by MI Student Aid, a part of the Office of Postsecondary Financial Planning located within the Michigan Department of Treasury.

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Previous Editions

Aug. 24: MHSAA.com coverage ramps up, "Made in Michigan" tells us where they are now - Listen