Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Alabama High School Athletic Association Changes Rules To Accommodate Sabbath Observance

1819 News reports that yesterday the Alabama High School Athletic Association voted to amend its rules to accommodate religious requests for scheduling changes. The rule change comes in response to a lawsuit filed in May by Oakwood Adventist Academy after it was forced to forfeit a Saturday afternoon 1A high school playoff game that conflicted with its Sabbath observance. Becket issued a press release announcing the rule change.