After two of its high schools received punishments for breaking student eligibility rules during the football season, Prince George鈥檚 County Public Schools said it is responding to ensure policies aren鈥檛 broken again.
High school athletic directors, coaches and principals attended a mandatory meeting and training session as a 鈥渞efresher鈥� of the Maryland school system鈥檚 policies for transfers and student participation, Director of Secondary Programs Mar-c Holland told 海角精品黑料.
During the meeting, athletic officials were reminded that they are responsible for ensuring a student-athlete is compliant with the system鈥檚 policies. Holland said it is also important for athletic stakeholders to have open communication with a student-athlete鈥檚 family to ensure rules are being followed, calling it 鈥渁 collaborative effort.鈥�
鈥淲e felt it deemed necessary to pull those together that oversee this area to make sure that they are familiar and informed of those specific policies and procedures,鈥� she said.
The meeting comes after two high schools 鈥� Charles H. Flowers and DuVal 鈥� were found to use ineligible players during varsity football games. It is the third time in two years that a football program was found breaking the system鈥檚 policies, Holland said.
Following an investigation, each school forfeited games won 鈥渋n which the violation occurred,鈥� Holland said. Flowers, which was undefeated at the time, vacated four wins while DuVal forfeited one game. Both teams鈥� head coaches were also suspended for the rest of the season.
In recent years, schools around the D.C. region have been barred from postseason play after recruiting and eligibility rules were broken. In Virginia, Fairfax High School鈥檚 football team was banned from the state playoffs after Fairfax County Public Schools determined the program violated recruiting policies.
However, officials did not assess postseason bans for Flowers and DuVal. According to Holland, issuing a playoff ban was not considered, as the investigation followed 鈥渟tate and district policies and procedures.鈥�
To ensure it does not happen again, Holland said athletic directors and principals will participate in an ongoing monthly training. Some of its rules are also being evaluated.
鈥淲e are definitely reviewing how we monitor eligibility, including rosters, transfers, academic checks and so forth,鈥� Holland said.
PGCPS鈥� zero tolerance on rule breaking will continue as the winter sports season begins in December. While football draws the most attention, Holland told 海角精品黑料 that other sports are dealing with similar eligibility issues.
鈥淲e need to ensure that rules are followed, and we lead with integrity,鈥� Holland said.
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