Parent of Prep Basketball Player Sues Over Son’s Inability to Play on Both an ‘Older’ and ‘Same Age’ Team at the Same Time

The parent of a middle school student, along with his son (J.S.), have sued the Laurel County (Ky.) Public School System, its superintendent and athletic director because the son was not allowed to play on two different school-based teams — one for his own age group and one for those a year older — at the same time.   The plaintiffs claimed specifically that the district’s so-called “play up, stay up” rule allegedly discriminates on the basis of sex because it applies only to boys