Panel: Lower Court Misapplied National Rule in Suspension Case

A West Virginia state appeals court has ruled that a trial court exceeded its authority when it in interfered with the “legitimate” rule-making authority of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC) when it issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) and a preliminary injunction that prevented the implementation of the suspension.   The events that led to the dispute occurred with 14 seconds left in a AAA football playoff game on November 19, 2010. A player for Sout