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Northampton football teams file lawsuit against state athletic association to withdraw waiver from WMass tournament

Northampton football teams file lawsuit against state athletic association to withdraw waiver from WMass tournament

Same day, Hampden County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the Minnechaug and Monson sports teamstwo more Western Mass. teams. filed a motion for an injunction against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Filing a lawsuit in Hampshire County Superior Court, Northampton Public Schools on Wednesday asked for a similar ruling in favor of its boys and girls soccer teams.

The initial lawsuit against the MIAA was filed on behalf of student-athletes from Minnechaug and Monson and included a demand that Western Mass. tournament games be allowed. hosted by the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference were not counted as is gone for seeding in the state tournament.