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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 128
BY SENATOR BROWN
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To urge and request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to study current
practices of member high schools relative to the awarding of athletic letters, jackets,
patches, and other indicia to student athletes in recognition of team participation in
sports for which athletic letters are awarded.
WHEREAS, each student athlete who is a member of a high school interscholastic
athletic team in Louisiana contributes to the team's overall effort and record; and
WHEREAS, in team sports, each win and loss is considered a team win and a team
loss; and
WHEREAS, if a student athlete has been a member of a team for three years during
high school, that athlete should be entitled to the same recognition as his teammates when
athletic letters, jackets, and patches, as well as any related award, certificate, and other
indicia are awarded; and
WHEREAS, implementation of a uniform policy regarding the awarding of athletic
letters, jackets, patches, and other indicia is vital to the concepts of fairness and good
sportsmanship exhibited by student athletes who are members of high school interscholastic
athletic teams in Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to study current practices
of its member high schools regarding the awarding of athletic letters, jackets, patches, and
other indicia to student athletes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such study shall include determining the
feasibility of establishing a uniform policy to govern the awarding of athletic letters and
related jackets, patches, and other indicia in recognition of team participation to be followed
by all member schools, including a requirement that a student athlete who has been a
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to be awarded an athletic letter for the sport in which he participated and to receive any
related letters, jackets, patches, and other indicia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
executive director of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES