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Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves discusses the start of football practice, important heat-safety precautions, compliance requirements and flag football registration in the latest edition of the MHSAA Podcast.

MHSAA Executive Director Rickey Neaves talks about changes to fall football practice and a multiplier for private schools in the next reclassification period.        Rules Governing Football (page 112) Change item #1 to read, “The football season shall extend from Monday, August 3, 2026 (practice begins), for all classes (1A …

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves talks about the upcoming flag football, softball and baseball championships as well as next year’s reclassification in this edition of the MHSAA podcast.

In the latest MHSAA Podcast, Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves discusses softball and baseball playoff game dates and times, ongoing conversations with the MAIS, and changes to the region championship format that will take effect after the next reclassification period.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves discusses the decisions made at the recent MHSAA Executive Committee meeting.

In this update, Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves highlights key discussion items from the February 5 Legislative Council meeting—Section 3 award winners, second-time proposals, reclassification, and the Leake Central–Leake County consolidation.

MHSAA Executive Director Rickey Neaves shares an important update for member schools ahead of the winter weather expected to impact Mississippi this weekend. In the video message, Neaves outlines how the forecast could affect scheduling and travel for winter sports, including basketball, soccer, bowling, and powerlifting, and encourages schools to …

MHSAA Executive Director Rickey Neaves discusses the risks associated with participating in unauthorized all-star games, the importance of sportsmanship, and the upcoming MAAA Conference in this episode of the MHSAA Podcast.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves talks about sportsmanship, ejections, compliance and security plans in this version of the MHSAA Podcast.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves discusses tailgating on school grounds following the violence at last Friday night’s football games.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves talks about the results of the MHSAA Legislative Council and Executive Committee meeting on October 2, 2025.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director talks about the MHSAA’s switch to MaxPreps, the upcoming region schedule in football and the Red, White and Blue Cross Country Run at Camp Shelby.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves talks about sportsmanship, compliance and school choice in this edition of the MHSAA Podcast.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves talks about illegal electronic communications being used in football games, excessive ejections and winter compliance in this edition of the MHSAA Podcast.

Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Director Rickey Neaves talks about summer activities and the need to use wetbulb globe temperature readings for determining the safety of outdoor activities, reviewing access to DragonFly to make sure staff members who are no longer at the school have been removed from your …