The AHSAA is at it again, targeting student athletes over petty politics, and they have gone too far

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September 4, 2025

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) states that students using the CHOOSE Act, a school choice bill, must sit out a year before they can participate in sports.

The actual law states that participation in school choice can not be used to limit eligibility, but this group has operated this way in the past, and it is beyond time to shut these bureaucrats down and bring this organization under control.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN

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