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FHSAA to discuss and vote to potentially remove the sport of Water Polo from high school sanctioned sports events around the state of Florida. Seminole High School speaks with FOX 35 on the upcoming FHSAA discussion.
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida High School Athletic Association has decided to keep water polo as a state-sanctioned sport, reversing course on a controversial proposal to remove it.
According to Seminole High’s coach, the FHSAA executive director proposed ending water polo’s status as a sanctioned sport.
In reaction, coaches are mobilizing. In just 12 hours, a petition opposing the proposal has collected more than 3,300 signatures. Support for the petition spans coaches, athletes, parents, and community members who argue that water polo offers important opportunities for students in fitness, teamwork, competition, and college recruitment.
The vote was set for Monday morning in Gainesville.
"Having played waterpolo for my high school, there is no way I would support an FHSAA agenda item removing it as a sanctioned sport. I am confident there are more creative solutions to increase participation. Thank you FHSAA for hearing my concerns and removing this item from the upcoming agenda," said Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas.
The Source: This story was written based on information provided by the FHSAA.