Sounds like an only-in-Marin story, but it's actually just Union City...

**Ninong** · 12-11-2001, 01:58 PM

Father seeks $1.5 million after son misses varsity spot

(12-11) 10:06 PST UNION CITY, Calif. (AP) --

The father of a high school sophomore is seeking $1.5 million in damages and the dismissal of the school's basketball coach after his son did not get a spot on the varsity team.

Lynn Rubin sued the New Haven Unified School District on Nov. 27 because his son, Jawaan Rubin, was told to return to the junior varsity team after being asked to try out for varsity.

The family already had rearranged its schedules to accommodate the varsity team's practice times, the suit said.

Coach Blake Chong, who cited a policy limiting sophomores to junior varsity when he cut Jawaan Rubin, did not consult with the parents before cutting the boy, according to the suit.

Chong refused to comment Monday.

After the player confronted the coach about the decision, he was dropped from the junior varsity team, the suit said.

Rubin, whose older son, Janou, starred under Chong at Logan High School and is a sophomore guard at UCLA, said he calculated the damages based on potential wages lost from his son's possible professional basketball career.

©2001 Associated Press

Aragorn · 12-11-2001, 03:53 PM

Wow! My old High School! My, how things have changed there. When I was a student there seems like the only things everyone was interested in was how many weapons could be stashed in the trunk of their Chevy Impala lowriders.

asmith · 12-11-2001, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ninong

Rubin, whose older son, Janou, starred under Chong at Logan High School and is a sophomore guard at UCLA, said he calculated the damages based on potential wages lost from his son's possible professional basketball career.

12-11-2001, 01:58 PM	#1
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,677	Sounds like an only-in-Marin story, but it's actually just Union City... Father seeks $1.5 million after son misses varsity spot (12-11) 10:06 PST UNION CITY, Calif. (AP) -- The father of a high school sophomore is seeking $1.5 million in damages and the dismissal of the school's basketball coach after his son did not get a spot on the varsity team. Lynn Rubin sued the New Haven Unified School District on Nov. 27 because his son, Jawaan Rubin, was told to return to the junior varsity team after being asked to try out for varsity. The family already had rearranged its schedules to accommodate the varsity team's practice times, the suit said. Coach Blake Chong, who cited a policy limiting sophomores to junior varsity when he cut Jawaan Rubin, did not consult with the parents before cutting the boy, according to the suit. Chong refused to comment Monday. After the player confronted the coach about the decision, he was dropped from the junior varsity team, the suit said. Rubin, whose older son, Janou, starred under Chong at Logan High School and is a sophomore guard at UCLA, said he calculated the damages based on potential wages lost from his son's possible professional basketball career. ©2001 Associated Press

12-11-2001, 03:53 PM	#2
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Wow! My old High School! My, how things have changed there. When I was a student there seems like the only things everyone was interested in was how many weapons could be stashed in the trunk of their Chevy Impala lowriders. __________________ "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

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