From Yesterday's Paper, the only reason I'm posting this is because I wrote it
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Why won't the school board sign the letter?
By Julian DiBattista, Waterloo
The Hamilton Spectator
(Oct 18, 2005)
RE: "'It's about money,' says coach; 'Liability, not safety, keeping him sidelined,' says coach" (Oct. 17)
Is it really about the money?
I lived in Hamilton before leaving to further my education and I still read The Hamilton Spectator online.
My interest has been peaked by the ongoing story of the high-school football coach who is not allowed on the sidelines because his wheelchair is deemed a safety hazard.
The latest story mentions that the Hamilton Football Officials Association has asked the school board to waive the liability of the officials, a request which has been refused.
If this request was granted, then according to the articles, coach Matt Zwolak would be able to be present on the sideline in his wheelchair.
What strikes me as odd is, if this is all it takes, why does the school board not sign it?
The only reason they wouldn't waive the officials of liability is because they most likely deem it a risk, a risk which their lawyers must have advised them not to take. What does this mean? It means that it is a safety issue, and that, most likely, the school board agrees that the wheelchair could cause injury to a player/official/coach and they must also protect themselves from the liability that could ensue.
So if the school board supports Zwolak's plea to bring his wheelchair to the sideline, why don't they sign the letter which could resolve this whole incident?
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