Summary:

– Glencoe Public Schools and families sued OSSAA after students were declared ineligible under Rule 24 .

– Parents argue students followed transfer rules and were unfairly penalized.

– Gov. Stitt and lawmakers criticized OSSAA’s decision, calling for reform.

Glencoe Public Schools filed a suit in Payne County District Court Thursday against the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association over its decision to disallow some students from playing basketball due to an alleged rule violation.

According to the lawsuit , the OSSAA says the students violated Rule 24, also known as the “ Linked Rule ,” a controversial provision intended to keep students from transferring from following a coach to a new school district.

Three of the four named students in the lawsui

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