Error sinks Bay Area high school swimmers' state championship hopes, athletes plead for exemption

Something similar happened back in 2012 but the commissioner made an exception for the swimmers then. Yes the coach here messed up but just let the swimmers race especially the 8 seniors this is their last opportunity to race in high school. Just let them swim there’s no harm in that. Even Ryan Murphy agrees with that.

AND THIS IS WORTHY NEWS, WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TOO!!

If the system is flawed, were there other schools that missed the deadline?

That is so sad

These kids should be given an exemption that rule is just flat out wrong. I get it that they have deadlines and everything. But that is on their coach the kids should t be punished for their coaches incompetence

dumb process with no receipt of confirmation.

Cmon, criminals get multiple free passes. But academic students can't get a waiver? I know this isn't the criminal justice system. Let them compete! Maybe if one went TRANS they would let them compete.

The coach needs a remedial class on planning and administration. It's entirely his fault. Now the swimmers will be cheer leaders for the diving team.

I’m guessing coaches fault ..this is the new generation hard at work

Man they let kids wear anything in school now days huh? Parents part of the problem too.

Yeah they're failing to mention here that in another interview, the coach admitted until waiting to submit the times until the very last day when he was in a part of rural Oregon where reception was spotty. And the NCS Commissioner did confirm the Coach for the Diving Team did submit their times before the deadline. So entirely the coaches fault.

It's the coach's fault for waiting till the last day. If he submitted weeks in advance then they wouldn't have this problem. Stupid coach

That is very sad. I hope they can rectify the situation.

Coach is responsible. Why couldn’t he fill out the form correctly? Tragic!

I think these students should be given an exception. They seem to be sincere athletes - who respect their teammates, coach, and the sport of swimming. The administrative-systems and bureaucratic-processes should be clarified, simplified, and updated. May the Goddesses of Water bless these young athletes with success.