The Selective Service System, an independent agency within the Executive Branch of the U.S. Federal Government, is a new Corporate Partner of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
Selective Service will be the exclusive NFHS partner for football, which will include coverage in the sport’s rules book, rules poster and rules PowerPoint. In addition, Selective Service will have coverage in the Basketball Rules Book, Wrestling Rules Book and Basketball Scorebook.
“We are pleased to partner with the Selective Service System to assist in spreading the word about the requirement for 18-year-olds to register with SSS,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “We look forward to working with the Selective Service System through this partnership.”
Virtually all men in the United States are required to register with the Selective Service System when they turn 18 years of age, which would provide structure for an efficient and equitable process in the unlikely event that a draft was necessary. Registration keeps young men eligible for college loans and grants, federal jobs and training programs, and U.S. citizenship for immigrants. In many states, 18-year-old men must register with Selective Service in order to renew their driver’s license.
“Selective Service is excited about the partnership,” said Richard Flahavan, associate director for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. “It gives us the opportunity in a very credible way to remind coaches about a very important message for student-athletes which helps them avoid the consequences of not knowing about the registration requirement.”
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