Senator Michael O. Moore (D-Millbury), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Higher Education, has signed on as a co-sponsor to a bill filed by Representative John Scibak (D-South Hadley) “An Act Relative to Scheduling High School Sports Contests.”
“In response to concerns regarding the MIAA’s unwillingness to reschedule high school athletic games that conflicted with SAT and ACT tests, I have signed on as a co-sponsor to legislation which aims to prohibit the scheduling of interscholastic competitions and events before 2PM on days when SAT and ACT tests are being administered,” Senator Moore said. “Our student athletes should not be left in the difficult situation of choosing between competing with teammates on the field or their aspirations to receive a college education.”
The bill follows two incidents last weekend. The first occurred when eleven juniors on the Chelmsford High School and Methuen High School varsity baseball teams missed a semifinals game after being forced to choose between playing in the game or taking the SAT test on Saturday, June 7.
The game was originally scheduled for June 5 in Lowell, but both teams requested the game be moved to June 3 in Lynn in anticipation of inclement weather, which was denied by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) due to concerns it would be too difficult for the two teams to travel. On June 5, the game was postponed due to weather and originally rescheduled to be played on Sunday, June 8. However, the MIAA rescheduled the game for Saturday, June 7 at 10AM, conflicting with the SAT and just hours before the Chelmsford High School graduation that evening.
Similarly, Hopkins Academy and Turner Falls High School varsity teams were scheduled to compete in the Western Massachusetts Division 4 Tournament final at 10:30AM at UMass’ Earl Lorden Field. Due to the conflict with the SAT, which several students were scheduled to take, both schools were willing reschedule or play at a later time, which was denied by the MIAA
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This requires a BILL? Are school administrators being caught by surprise when the SAT/ACT is scheduled?
The fools at MIAA are not school administrators, they are the ones with wicked big egos who hold the athletes and schools to their whims. That said, this is absolutely a waste taxpayer time and money. The MIAA officials should all be replaced by a group more focused the whole student, not their egos.
You beat me to it Richard…..FFffTTtttttt how sad is this?