Litigation: Lawsuit settled
CERRITOS - A lawsuit by USA Water Polo contesting a prohibition of
high school coaches from working with prep athletes on Olympic
development teams has been settled by mutual agreement with the CIF
Southern Section.
Section officials have agreed to let prep coaches coach national
junior and national youth teams, even if athletes from their high schools
are participating. This is a waiver of the “Association rule” which has
also drawn criticism from coaches in boys and girls volleyball and boys
and girls soccer, among others. The rule is designed to prevent
year-round high school programs.
In return, USA Water Polo has agreed to keep the section informed of
the makeup of such teams, to insure coaches are not abusing the system to
give their schools a competitive edge.
It remains uncertain how this compromise will affect the strength of
the rule in other sports.
-- by Barry Faulkner
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