49ers take over management of Foster Farms Bowl
The 49ers have taken over management of the Foster Farms Bowl from the San Francisco Bowl Game Association, the club announced Tuesday.
The 2016 Foster Farms Bowl on Dec. 28 will mark the 15th anniversary of the Bay Area’s college football bowl game, which will feature the third seclection from the Pac-12 (outside of the College Football Playoff group) and a team from the Big Ten.
Jamie Brandt, the 49ers’ vice president of ticketing and premium services, was named the bowl’s executive director.
The National Federation of State High School Associations has directed its members to regulate the number of pitches a high school pitcher can throw in a game amid growing concerns about overworking young arms.
The federation did not proscribe a specific number , but a limit must be established by next season, said Elliot Hopkins, the NFHS director of sports and student services.
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