Also, there is still a lot of confusion about the NFHS ban, which would affect every high schooler playing under a state athletic association.

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During that time, 1, 200 high school programs were eliminated, according to NFHS. Meanwhile, since 1972, 659 colleges cut intercollegiate wrestling, according to the wrestling coaches association, eliminating 18, 063 slots.

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On Feb. 9, NFHS announced its football rule changes for 2012, and, besides a concussion-protection rule that forces a play who gets his helmet dislodged to sit out the next play, one new rule is 1-2-3l, which for the first time allows member high schools to sell on-field advertising.

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