What is this, 1968 again?
The parents of a former Greensburg Junior High basketball player are asking a federal court to declare the team's haircut policy unconstitutional.
In a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, Patrick and Melissa Hayden say team rules governing the length of players' hair violate their son's right to wear his hair the way he wants and also treat male and female athletes differently because female players don't have to adhere to the same guidelines.
Their 14-year-old son, identified as A.H. in the lawsuit, was kicked off the team this fall after he refused to cut his hair to comply with team rules, which require players' hair to be above their eyebrows, collars and ears.
So, A.H. wants to be on the team, but wants to assert his individuality. Bet that makes him a terrific player. "I have the ball now, and I will pass it to you when you show sufficient appreciation for my ball-holding ability, and not a second sooner." The attorney for the parents says they're trying to teach their son "a life lesson" that "you fight for what's right." It's a right to participate in extracurricular activities without following the rules for that activity?
