Appeals Court Deals Blow to High School Athletic Association

A Georgia state appeals court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling, which overturned the decision of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) because the GHSA did not follow its own rules when it punished a school for violating the association’s bylaws.   The court began its analysis by noting that the GHSA is an unincorporated association of public and private high schools, which serves as the governing body for high school athletic, music, speech, and other fine arts competitions amo