High School Lacrosse Team Faces Disciplinary Actions for Skipping Semifinal Match to Attend Prom
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🔔 High School Lacrosse Team Faces Financials and Ban Over Prom Night Conflict 🔔
The University High boys' lacrosse team just suffered a double whammy - they forfeited their City Section semifinal match against Palisades and are now facing a $100 fine and a ban from next year's playoffs. The reason? The school's prom.
On the night of the match, several players opted to attend their prom instead, leaving the team short-handed. With no substitutes, the school was forced to forfeit the game. City Section Commissioner Vicky Lagos confirmed that the match time could not be changed.
The Los Angeles Unified School District issued a statement regarding the incident: "Upon conclusion of the regular season, the University High School lacrosse coach was informed that the team would be scheduled to play against Palisades just days later for a playoff game. Team and school officials, knowing that the 25th was the same day as the prom - a date that had been set more than a year in advance - requested that the game be rescheduled, but that request was denied. As a result, when four seniors opted to attend prom, the team had to forfeit."
While the lacrosse finals will be played on Wednesday at El Camino Real, with the boys and girls finals matching El Camino Real against Palisades, it seems the University High team might miss out on the action next year.
Interestingly, a similar fate befell the Narbonne football team, who were banned from City Section playoffs for three years due to conflicting scheduling with a school event. However, the exact details surrounding their penalty remain unclear.
Stay tuned for more updates on the University High lacrosse team's situation and the outcome of the City Section's decision regarding their ban and fine.
- The University High lacrosse team, based in Los Angeles, Califonia, will possibly miss out on next year's playoffs due to a conflict between their prom night and a playoff game.
- Sondheimer reported that the Los Angeles Unified School District issued a statement, concluding that the game should not be rescheduled despite team and school officials' requests.
- Seniors from the University High lacrosse team faced a difficult choice between attending their prom and playing in the City Section semifinal match against Palisades, a decision that led to their forfeit and the subsequent fine.
- sports reporter Sondheimer noted that a similar incident occurred with the Narbonne football team, who were banned from City Section playoffs for three years due to scheduling conflicts, though the specifics surrounding their penalty remain unclear.
