The stage is being set for a major showdown between the State Legislature and the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) next session as officials and lawmakers continue to clash over school choice.

The AHSAA issued a new rule in August stating that transfer students who accept CHOOSE Act funding must sit out a year before competing in athletics. That rule is currently on hold due to an injunction tied to a lawsuit filed against the AHSAA by Gov. Kay Ivey and State House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville).

SEE ALSO: State Sen. Donnie Chesteen likens AHSAA to 'irrelevant' NCAA: 'They chose not to work with the CHOOSE Act'

On a recent episode of "1819 News: The Podcast," Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth heavily criticized the AHSAA for their decision to double down on the rule

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