Federal Court Decides if ADA Requires Extra Season for Disabled High School Football Player

By Gary Chester, Senior Writer A federal judge in Oregon tackled the issue of whether a high school football player who missed a season due to behavioral challenges was entitled to an extra year of eligibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In D.M. v. Oregon Scholastic Activities Association (OSAA), 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70851 (D.Or. May 13, 2024), trial judge Michael McShane in 2022 denied the student-athlete’s application for a preliminary injunction requiring the govern