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Home GOVERNINGBodies 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team Ready For London COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The United States Olympic Committee announced the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team that will compete in the upcoming London 2012 Paralympic Games Aug. 29- Sept. 9 numbers 227, including six guides for visually impaired athletes. "Each of the 227 Americans named to the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team today are ready to captivate the world, on and off the field of play, just as our Olympians have," USOC CEO Scott Blackmun said. "Our Paralympians will compete with the pride and honor that is inherent in representing the United States of America, inspiring Americans young and old with their stories of triumph." American athletes will compete in 19 sports contested throughout the 11 days of competition: archery, boccia, cycling, equestrian, goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, sailing, shooting, sitting volleyball, soccer seven-a-side, swimming, table ten- nis, track and field, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair fencing and wheelchair tennis. The London 2012 Paralympic Games will be the largest edition of the Games yet, with an estimated 4,200 participating athletes, up from the 3,951 who competed in Beijing. ■ Subscribe Contact S.P.O.R.T.S. 2012 National Senior Games Association Moves To Kissimmee KISSIMMEE, Fla.—National Senior Games Association (NSGA) announced the relocation of its cor- porate headquarters to Kissimmee, effective immediately. The move was approved by Uniform Changes On Tap For H.S. Volleyballers Other requirements of the solid-colored INDIANAPOLIS—In an attempt to more clearly distinguish between the libero and other team members, uniform requirements will be changing in high school volleyball as of 2016. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Board of Directors sub- sequently approved this and all rules changes passed by the Volleyball Rules Committee earlier this year. The revised rule will require the libero to wear a uniform top that is immediately recognized as being in clear contrast to and distinct from the other members of the team. The libero and/or his/her teammates shall wear a solid-colored uniform top. The solid-colored uniform top shall clearly con- trast from the predominant primary color(s) of the teammatesʼ uniform top, with the pre- dominant color(s) being the color(s) appear- ing on approximately half of the uniform. 10 August 2012 Volleyball is the third-most popular girls sport and 13th-most popular boys sport at the high school level. top are 1) the sleeves shall be the same color as the body of the uniform top; 2) piping/trim no wider than 1 inch in total at its widest point may be placed along the seams and may be a different color(s) than the uniform top; 3) lettering and col- lars may be dif- ferent color(s) than the uniform top; and 4) num- bers shall be a contrasting color to the uniform top and meet all other specifications in Rule 2-2-4. "Some uniforms were affecting the offi- cialsʼ ability to identify the libero and deter- mine legal playing action," said Becky Oakes, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Volleyball Rules Committee. "The tra- dition is that volleyball is a sport with color- ful uniforms. Because there has been increasing difficulty identifying the libero because of uniform design, the rules change was needed to make sure the libero could be easily identified." ■ Osceola Board of County Commissioner members and includes Central Floridaʼs hosting of five National Senior Games events through 2025. The move to the area from Baton Rouge, La., is a key part of NSGAʼs organizational growth strategy as it expands the NSG competition to an annual event from a biennial event starting in 2016 through 2025. "We are proud to associate with a community that understands the true impact of major sporting events and is home to some of the best facilities in the country," said Mike W. Sophia, CEO of NSGA. "In addi- tion, we couldnʼt be happier to offer athletes more national multi-sport events with the same number of athletes, which help age 50 and over maintain healthy and active lifestyles." The agreement will bring an esti- mated $118 million to the area by 2025, with each national competi- tion typically attracting more than 11,000 athletes to the host area during the 10-day event period. ■ www.sportseventsmagazine.com ▼ U.S. Air Force NSGA