Alabama High School Athletic Association reverses sanctions against football team over gift cards

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The Alabama High School Athletic Association walked back its punishment against a football team that rewarded players with restaurant gift cards.

held a meeting on Tuesday and clarified its amateur rule as it pertains to gift cards to food establishments. The clarification led to the reversal of the sanctions against at Tuscaloosa County.

Tuscaloosa County previously forfeited its September 2 victory, but the school system released a statement this week saying the board's decision means the school will no longer have to forfeit the win. According to Winegarden, the AHSAA initially 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.

 

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