A New Palestine high schooler has been disciplined after making racial slurs toward the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township’s volleyball players last week.

The announcement came Thursday, following and order by Gov. Eric Holcomb that all Indiana schools remain closed until at least May 1.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Friday it is postponing its boys basketball tournament. The girls gymnastics state finals will continue as scheduled with no spectators.

The IHSAA says it will begin the search for Cox's replacement following next month's executive committee meeting.

In Indiana there are 24 percent fewer licensed officials compared to two years ago, according to the high school athletic association.

The IHSAA has 5,198 licensed officials this year, compared to nearly 6,907 in the 2016-17 school year.

Nothing in state law previously required schools to report to the Indiana High School Athletic Association when a coach who isnt an employee is convicted of a felony.

Athletics coaches with criminal histories or incidents of misconduct aren't always flagged by schools - especially if they aren't teachers - but lawmakers are proposing some new requirements to change that.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association and Indiana Football Coaches Association created the rule for the upcoming season's practices, which begin Monday.

Indiana High School Athletic Association Commissioner Bobby Cox suspended four Michigan City players and two South Bend Washington players for one game each and suspended a Washington assistant coach indefinitely.