Court Rules in Case Where Private High School Refuses to Play Opposing Football Team That Has a Female Wide Receiver

By Rachel Silverman, M.A. E.H. was a student at Cuyama Valley High School and was a wide receiver on the varsity football team during the 2020-2021 academic year. She was the only female on her school’s roster for that year. On March 13, 2021, she traveled with her team to Valley Christian Academy’s campus to play in a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) scrimmage. She played the whole game without any issues until she removed her helmet at the end of the game. When she removed he