Early signing period on hold

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An early signing period for high school football players won’t happen this year.  Wednesday morning, the Conference Commissioners Association decided not to vote on the plan that would have implemented a two-year trial beginning this December.

Under the proposal, colleges would have a 72 hour window during which they could sign high school players to letters of intent.  The traditional national signing period would remain on the first Wednesday in February, but a mid-December period would allow recruits, who feel sure of their college choice, to make it official sooner.

Mid-American Conference commissioner Jon Steinbrecher, who chairs the CCA, says the proposal is not dead and could be voted next June.

The Southeastern Conference was the most vocal opponent of the proposal.

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.