Sign Of The Apocalypse ...

[ilyazhito]

Originally Posted by PaREF

Pennsylvania used to have a similar rule that athletes competing in a school-sponsored sport were prohibited from competing in the same sport outside of school during the regular school season. The rule was dropped about 15 years ago when a soccer parent threatened to sue the PIAA for forcing his child (can't remember if it was his son or daughter) to choose between one or the other - PIAA or travel soccer. The lawyers advising the PIAA felt that they would have a hard time convincing a judge that PIAA could forbid a school student from participating in a legal activity after school hours, or punish them for doing so.

Having said that, it boggles my mind that the adults in charge of the school team would think that suiting up an assistant coach for a junior varsity game would be a good idea.

I agree. VHSL, as many other state associations, have rules that an athlete cannot be 19 years of age or older by August 1 of the start of the school year. A coach playing would definitely violate that rule, not to mention that a coach cannot be eligible to play by any definitions.