A high school football team appeared to violate Alabama High School Athletic Association rules when multiple players received gift cards from the school following a victory over another school.
head coach Adam Winegarden said the players received the gift cards following the team's win over Central-Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa County is a member of the state's 7A classification and defeated Bessemer City in Week 2 this season.
Winegarden added that the gift cards in question were not redeemed. At least two players who received the gift cards were on the football field for the blowout win over Bessemer City. "It is the school’s responsibility to communicate and educate students and parents on the AHSAA Amateur Rule, and the penalties if a student violates the rule."According to Winegarden, the AHSAA learned about the gift cards after another school alerted the association about Tuscaloosa County's potential violation. Some social media posts surfaced showing the Tuscaloosa County players with gift cards.
"We are really disappointed we didn’t get a call from the school which turned us in," Winegarden said. Following an appeals process, the student-athletes who received gift cards have been reinstated and are eligible to play, he said.
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